Hatton Garden heist: Police offer £20,000 reward as first picture of drill used in raid is released

 
Audacious: one of the suspects snapped by CCTV during the raid (Picture: Metropolitan Police)
Sebastian Mann24 April 2015
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Police have revealed they are offering a £20,000 reward for information about the Hatton Garden heist.

It came as officers released new CCTV shots as well as a first picture of the drill used in the audacious raid.

Appearing tonight on the BBC's Crimewatch, Detective Superintendent Craig Turner, head of Scotland Yard's Flying Squad, said that the theft had been carried out by an "almost Ocean's 11 type team".

Mr Turner said: "This was a particularly ambitious burglary to say the least and has affected so many victims.

"People's property has been taken, people's pensions, people's heirlooms which obviously can't be replaced by insurance firms.

First picture of the drill used in the heist (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

"We may well be misled - this is carried out by an almost Ocean's 11 type team, but in essence there are victims behind this and these are callous thieves."

It came as police said they were offering a £20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of all those involved in the raid.

(Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Describing the Hilti DD350 drill that had been found at the scene as a "specialised bit of equipment", Mr Turner also called for members of the criminal community who may have seen the gang in possession of it to get in touch.

There are still six victims who have not been identified yet by police, Mr Turner said.

(Picture: Metropolitan Police)

"I appeal to any of those victims who haven't been contacted by police to contact the incident room," he added.

The extraordinary raid was executed at the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company over four days between Thursday April 2 and Sunday April 5.

(Picture: Metropolitan Police)

It was only discovered when staff returned on Tuesday April 7 following the long Bank Holiday break.

Contact police on 101 with any information.

Additional reporting by PA

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