Elderly couple tied up in £30,000 gun raid on home

12 April 2012

An elderly couple were bound, gagged and threatened at gunpoint in a raid at their Holland Park home.

The two burglars escaped with more than £30,000 of jewellery, watches and coins following the break-in in Abbotsbury Road on the edge of Holland Park on Tuesday. The two suspects called at the home of the married couple at 7.15am saying they had a delivery.

When the housekeeper opened the door, one raider pulled a handgun. The 52-year-old was overpowered by both men, one of whom held the gun to her head. She was bound and gagged with duct tape and forced upstairs at gunpoint. The men threatened to kill her if she made a sound.

The elderly couple - a man aged 82 and his 74-year-old wife - who had been upstairs, were also then bound and gagged and all three were forced into a bedroom. The men raided the safe and took other possessions, leaving after about an hour. The husband raised the alarm.

The items stolen include an iPhone; a £3,500 gold Rolex watch; a £4,000 Cartier Tank watch; six 22-carat gold coins valued at £20,000; two gold medals depicting Winston Churchill (value not known); a £1,000 pair of gold cufflinks with two sapphire stones; a £1,000 pair of gold emerald-encrusted cufflinks; and three sets of gold cufflinks valued at about £500.

Both suspects were of Middle Eastern appearance. One had short black hair, a long face and long nose, was about 5ft 7ins and of medium build. The second had short black hair, a short black beard, was 5ft 5ins to 5ft 8ins and of medium build.

Contact police on 020 8246 0132, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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