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Daily Mirror
22-04-2025
- Daily Mirror
'Night Watcher' who tied up terrified woman and stole £1.4m worth of jewellery seen in new CCTV
A huge hunt is underway to snare the attacker who brutally assaulted the woman and forced her to open safes in the shocking robbery in Sevenoaks, Kent on June 21 last year Police have shared new images in a desperate bid to hunt down an elusive"Night Watcher" suspect who stole £1.4million worth of jewellery. The violent robber ambushed a 63-year-old businesswoman alone in her home - pistol-whipping her across the forehead and splitting her head open - before tying her up in a terrifying two-hour ordeal. A huge hunt is underway to snare the attacker who forced the woman to open safes in the shocking robbery in Sevenoaks, Kent on June 21 last year, before escaping with the haul. Valuables stolen included diamond-encrusted earrings, a sapphire pendant and watches. Detectives have released images of the same makes and models of three of the watches stolen in the brazen robbery including a £55,000 Bvlgari watch snatched from the terrified victim's wrist as she was dragged upstairs and forced to open a safe. Officers hope that by releasing the images they will be able to find out where the pieces were sold on to. The watches police have released images of are the same make and model of those stolen. They include: a Bvlgari Lvcea which was worn by the victim when it was snatched worth £55,084, an 18ct white gold Patek Philippe Gondolo Quartz wristwatch worth £68,661, annd a Breguet Reine de Naples ladies watch valued at £40,043. The robbery was featured on Crimewatch Live last month. Detective Inspector Maxine Harris of Kent Police who is leading the investigation, said: "The response to our appeals including the Crimewatch episode has been encouraging and our officers are continuing to actively explore information and names of interest provided from members of the public. "Our investigation also includes finding out where the stolen jewellery and other possessions may have been sold onto. We really want people to look at these latest images which show some of the distinctive watches taken. One of these, a Bvlgari watch was snatched from the victim's wrist'" Kent Police also published several appeals following the burglary, after officers identified CCTV images of a suspect on a bike. He was found to have also used the train network and had accessed stations including Staplehurst, Marden and Hildenborough. The man was wearing a face mask, cream coloured baseball cap and had trainers with distinctive red soles. He sometimes wore a high-visibility top when cycling. An extensive investigation remains ongoing, and the suspect is now also being formally linked to at least five other burglaries in Kent since 2016. These include victims in Tonbridge, Maidstone, Marden and Ide Hill near Westerham. Police added: "We are continuing to make significant and extensive enquiries to track down the man responsible for this cowardly assault and burglary.'It is possible he has strong connections to the Staplehurst area, although we are not discounting that he may live outside of Kent. He should not be approached."
Daily Mail
21-04-2025
- Daily Mail
Detectives hunting 'Night Watcher' burglar release images of three watches stolen in violent £1.4m raid on 63-year-old woman's home
Detectives hunting the 'Night Watcher' have released images of three watches that were snatched in a violent £1.4million raid. The armed robber split open a 63-year-old businesswoman's head by pistol-whipping her when she was alone at home in Sevenoaks, Kent. She was bound with electrical cables during the terrifying two-hour raid and dragged upstairs where she was forced to open safes on June 21 last year. The armed thief confronted the victim in the front garden of her home before grabbing her, and holding her at gunpoint. Her £55,000 Bvlgari watch was ripped from her wrist in the raid as well as diamond-encrusted earrings, a sapphire pendant and watches. Officers hope that by releasing the images they will be able to find out where the pieces were sold on to. The watches police have released images of are the same make and model of those stolen. They include: a Bvlgari Lvcea worth £55,084; an 18ct white gold Patek Philippe Gondolo Quartz wristwatch worth £68,661; and a Breguet Reine de Naples ladies watch valued at £40,043. Detective Inspector Maxine Harris of Kent Police who is leading the investigation, said: 'The response to our appeals including the Crimewatch episode has been encouraging and our officers are continuing to actively explore information and names of interest provided from members of the public. 'Our investigation also includes finding out where the stolen jewellery and other possessions may have been sold onto. 'We really want people to look at these latest images which show some of the distinctive watches taken. 'One of these, a Bvlgari watch was snatched from the victim's wrist.' The robbery was featured on Crimewatch Live last month where the terrified victim spoke about her ordeal. With her face hidden and her voice altered, she said: 'It was a lovely sunny day. All of a sudden there was this armed robber pointing a gun at me. 'I was shocked. He grabbed my collar and told me to open the safes.' She recounted how she went to the garage and opened the safe there before being dragged to the house. Once she had opened the safe upstairs in the bedroom, the raider struck her with the weapon. Some of the stolen jewellery taken in June last year from a property near Sevenoaks in Kent The woman said: 'He split my forehead open with a gun. There was blood everywhere, in my eyes. 'He tied my hands and then my feet and then tied them together. The pain was excruciating. 'He then put a chair on my back and I lay there in sheer panic. I thought "oh my goodness, is he going to kill me?".' An hour later her husband came home and was confronted with the scene which he said was like a 'horror movie'. He raised the alarm and she was taken to hospital. The woman said of the robber: 'He has done this many times, I believe, and was pretty professional. 'I don't see the reason why he had to split my head open. Maybe that's a sadistic streak he's got in him. He's a complete coward.' Speaking about the devastating impact of the attack, she said: 'You can't just forget about it. You think about it every day. You're wary of people. You suspect everybody now.' A £10,000 Crimestoppers reward has been offered for information that leads to the conviction of the suspect.
