Police Appealing after a woman was robbed of her £250,000 Graff diamond ring

Camden Police are appealing for information and witnesses after a robbery on 18 November 2011 at 1710hrs in Chester Terrace, NW1. A 44-year-old female was walking along the road with her six-year-old daughter and her daughter’s six-year-old friend, when she was approached by two suspects, one of whom placed his arm around her neck and brought her to the ground. The other suspect then removed the victim’s rings from her finger.

(picture not of actual ring)

The suspects made off towards Chester Gate with a wedding ring and a ‘Graff’ ring, which had a four and a half carat, pear-shaped diamond, with smaller diamonds around the platinum band. The ring is approximately 20 years old and valued at £250,000 and believed to be a rare cut by this particular jeweller.

The victim suffered some scratches to her neck and finger, as well as some swelling. Suspect one is described as a black male, aged approximately 20-25 years and 6ft 1inch tall. He was wearing a black bomber type jacket, baggy blue jeans, black underwear and a dark-coloured cap. He had short black hair and was of an athletic build, with a London accent. Suspect two is described as a black male, aged approximately 20-25 years and 5ft 10inches tall. He was wearing a black bomber type jacket, baggy blue jeans, white cap. He had black hair and was of an athletic build.

It is believed that there were witnesses who may have seen the attack and police would urge anyone to come forward, as they may have information which could be pivotal to the investigation.

Detective Constable Matthew Isles from Camden Police’s Robbery Squad said: ”This was a particularly violent attack in front of two six-year-old children and we are following several lines of investigation to bring those responsible to justice. If anyone has any information at all, however small you may think it is, I urge you to contact police.” Do you know anyone who wears this type of clothing who may have been in the area at the time of the offense? If so, anyone with any information can call Camden Police on 101 or anonymously through Crimestoppers
on 0800 555 111.

-Diamondne.ws