Three men have been arrested after a dad died during a ‘hammer robbery for his luxury watch’
Horrified shoppers watched as Darren Smith, 50, was ambushed by thugs at the Shard End shopping centre in Birmingham.Detectives have said they understand he might have been the victim of robbery but were keeping an "open mind"."The men - aged 31, 35 and 53 - were detained in Devon yesterday and have been brought back to a West Midlands custody block for questioning over his death," a statement said.
An eyewitness told the Express: "A 50-year-old bloke has been attacked with a hammer or something similar for his Rolex. "It was crazy, there were police helicopters overhead and dozens of police and ambulances. All this was happening at the end of the school day. There were kids around, it's terrible.One heartbroken social media user said: "Spent half the night awake thinking of you Wiff… looking back through old messages, smiling at the laughs, the stories & the utter madness you brought, there was never a dull moment with you around, our very own ginger Tasmanian devil..
Another said: "Coming home to the hear the shocking news of Darren Wiffa Smith , his life taken over a personal possession. Awful news."Anyone with information has been asked to call 101 using log 2653 of 15 March.In London, a group dubbed the "Rolex rippers" were jailed after a spate of terrifying knifepoint watch robberies throughout the capital.
They made their victims fear for their lives as they threatened them with a large knife or machete and stole watches and a bag.Thug pointed gun in the face of boxer Amir Khan and shouted ‘take off your watch’ during terrifying armed robberyA man was convicted earlier this year of robbing elite Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish at knifepoint in his own home.Cavendish and his wife Peta had their high-value watches robbed at knifepoint at their home in Ongar, Essex.
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