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Thieves who stole fashion designer's £137k watch convicted
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Two men, Ali Eldahouzze and Abdel El Habchi, were found guilty of robbing fashion designer Catalin Botezatu of his £137,000 Richard Mille watch in Mayfair on January 28.
- The watch was forcibly cut from Botezatu's wrist using a knife, causing him injury, as he was attacked outside a luxury restaurant near his car.
- Botezatu, who has serious health concerns, feared for his life during the violent robbery, which was carried out by three men including lead robber Younes Djoudi, who pleaded guilty before trial.
- Eldahouzze and El Habchi claimed they were unaware of the robbery plan and acted under threat from Djoudi, but a jury convicted them after a nine-day trial.
- All three men remain in custody awaiting sentencing scheduled for October 16.
