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Thief On Motorcycle Smashed Bugatti Chiron Window With A Hammer To Steal N55m Rolex In London
Shocking moment thief on Motorcycle smashed Bugatti Chiron window with a hammer to steal N55m Rolex In London.
Police said the attack could be connected to a second robbery in the area, during which a watch stolen.
Kuwaiti playboy, Abdullah F. Al Basman, was attacked by armed thief on a moped while driving his Bugatti Chiron worth $3.54 million car in broad daylight in central London on Sunday.
Abdullah F. Al Basman, known for posting photos of his sports cars on social media, was wearing a Platinum Rolex Daytona watch while in his Bugatti Chiron when he was assaulted by a man dressed as a food-delivery driver.
Footage captured by a motorist showed the robber using a hammer to smash the driver side window as he tries to gain entry into the supercar caught in traffic light.
The thief later fled the scene with another man also wearing a Deliveroo uniform and riding a moped. It is thought that thieves were trying to steal Al-Basman’s Rolex watch, worth approximately £110,000 (about N55 million).
Another footage showed Al-Basman being helped out of his damaged Bugatti Chiron.
A witness told the Daily Mail :
“The moped thieves were at the hotel this morning and staff told them to get off the pavement. When Abdullah left in the Bugatti they started following him all the way to Hyde Park Corner. One beeped their horn which I assume was the signal to start attacking.
“I assume they were waiting for a junction they knew would have a long red light so they had time to attack them.”
London’s Metropolitan Police said the attack could be connected to a second robbery in the area, in which a man was assaulted and had his watch stolen.
In a statement, the Met said:
“Police are investigating a report of a robbery that is alleged to have occurred in Curzon Street, Mayfair, at approximately 4:50 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21.
“A man aged in his 40s reported being assaulted by two men who stole his watch. Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service and the man was treated for injuries at the scene. He did not require hospital treatment.
“We are also aware of video appearing to show an attempted robbery nearby on Park Lane at around the same time of the incident. The incidents are believed to be linked, however enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
