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Sunday, 30 December, 2001, 13:39 GMT
£3m raid on exclusive jewellers
David Morris Jewellers
Luxury items were grabbed from the window display
Gems believed to be worth more than £3m have been stolen by two raiders who smashed their way into a top London jewellery store.

Luxury items were grabbed from a window display of David Morris Jewellers in New Bond Street, central London, on Saturday morning, Scotland Yard said.

The raiders, both described as white, ran off in the direction of Old Bond street and through the Royal Arcade before escaping in a nearby car.

Clients of the store are said to include pop star Elton John and David and Victoria Beckham.

The audacious theft comes just days after an armed gang targeted Harvey Nichols - one of the capital's most famous stores - escaping with gems valued at less than £160,000 on Christmas Day.

David Morris Jewellers
The raiders smashed their way into the store

Masked gunmen tied up and blindfolded two security guards after entering the store in Knightsbridge, central London, through a staff entrance.

No-one was injured as a result of the raid and the store reopened its doors on Thursday to launch its winter sale.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said staff from David Morris were believed to have set off a panic alarm, before pursuing the robbers and taking down the suspects' car registration number.

He added: "Because of their quick thinking, police have now found the abandoned getaway vehicle, which is believed to have been stolen."

See also:

27 Dec 01 | England
Harvey Nichols reopens after raid
26 Dec 01 | England
Armed raid at Harvey Nichols
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