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Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Hatton Garden stabbing sees man, 24, rushed to hospital
A 24-year-old man has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed on a Central London street famous for its jewellers. Police await an update on this condition following the attack which took place yesterday (Wednesday, June 4). The man was taken to hospital after being stabbed on the famous jewellery street after police were called there at around 3.40pm yesterday. He remains in hospital. Police say that no arrests have yet been made. Hatton Garden was closed yesterday while police investigated the incident. READ MORE: 'Very vulnerable' woman's disappearance not reported for 20 days as mum issues plea READ MORE: Café inside London Tube station gets worst possible food hygiene rating after discovery in fridge Stabbing, Hatton Garden — Martin Ricketts(@martin1ricketts) June 4, 2025 Members of the public with information on the stabbing are asked to contact the Metropolitan Police Service. A spokesperson for the force said: 'On Wednesday, 4 June at 15:39hrs police were called to Hatton Gardens, EC1 following reports of an altercation. 'Officers attended the scene alongside the London Ambulance Service, who treated a 24-year-old man for stab injuries. He has been taken to hospital and we await an update on his condition. 'Road closures are in place while police investigate. No arrests have been made at this early stage. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the police on 101 quoting CAD 5119/4JUN. 'Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or visit Got a story? Please get in touch at Looking for more from MyLondon? Subscribe to our daily newsletters here for the latest and greatest updates from across London.
Daily Mirror
03-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Model 'pinned down, punched and bitten by abusive ex' in at his £1.5m home
Model Chloe Othen, 34, claimed her whiskey merchant boyfriend Ricky Lawrence, 33, had physically and verbally abused her after inviting her over to his swanky Knightsbridge flat A model revealed she thought she would die after being pinned down, punched and repeatedly bitten by her abusive boyfriend at his £1.5million home, a court has heard. Whiskey merchant Ricky Lawrence, 33, is accused of assaulting Chloe Othen, 34, at his £1.5m flat in Knightsbridge on October 15, 2022, after he invited her over via text. But he later sent messages to his girlfriend that said: "I will do everything in my power to f*** you up." The pair had been in a relationship for around six months between December 2021 and May 2022 but remained 'on and off' after it ended. Ms Othen, a finalist in Miss Universe GB in 2015, is a model and internet personality with 284,000 Instagram followers. She went over to Lawrence's apartment in Hans Place and a conversation between the pair led to Miss Othen feeling she needed to leave. Ms Othen's partner, Hatton Garden jeweller Bora Guccuk, 41, called her and Lawrence picked up the phone, threatening to stab them both, jurors heard. Prosecutor Sheilagh Davies said her relationship with Lawrence was 'clearly an open relationship. "When they had broken up she had resumed her old relationship with Mr Guccuk," the prosecutor said. "Ms Othen went to Lawrence's apartment in Hans Crescent, Knightsbridge 'on his invitation.' "While she was there an argument broke out between them and he assaulted he,' said the prosecutor. He assaulted her on her right leg just above her knee, on her left leg on her thigh just below her hip, on her right arm just above her elbow, and on her right shoulder." The couple broke up in the spring of 2022, but they continued to see each other from time to time. "She was aware that Ricky was sometimes unstable', said Ms Davies. "He was someone who reacted badly when he doesn't get his own way. On 14 October there had been some loose arrangement that she would go to his flat, but for some reason she was late, and didn't get there until about 5am in the morning when, the prosecution say, all hell broke loose." Mr Guccuk noticed that she was not at home, so he called her mobile, and Lawrence answered, the court heard. "He threatened to stab Chloe and Bora. He threatened that he would assault them and threatened all sorts of things," said Ms Davies. "That made Bora concerned not only for his own safety but for Chloe's as well. Bora could hear Chloe screaming 'help me, help me'." Mr Guccuk contacted police and Ms Othen managed to escape to the Berkeley Hotel to meet her friend, Alexandra Ivanovic. Lawrence allegedly sent a number of abusive messages to Chloe just before the alleged assault. He told her: "I'll do everything in my power to f*** you up. You're a lying little whore, you said you were coming to me an hour-and-a-half ago." Ms Othen went to A&E on October 16 where it was found one of the bite marks on her neck 'turned septic'. Following his arrest Lawrence told police he had 'repeatedly asked Chloe to leave but she continued to shout and scream.' He denied assaulting Ms Othen and said: "I did not hold her unlawfully in my flat against her will. She has attacked me in the past. I have had to call police.' The prosecutor said that the injuries were clearly not self-inflicted. Giving evidence Ms Othen described their relationship as 'narcissistic' adding: "You are addicted to the highs and lows. It is euphoric." She said Lawrence beat her up and pinned her down, adding: "I genuinely thought I'm going to die."b She added that the attack left her with six bite marks and as a result she needed a "tetanus shot and antibiotics." Ms Othen confirmed that she fell pregnant by Lawrence but she had an abortion. She described her on-off boyfriend as 'crazy' and said he even pursued her while she was at the Cannes film festival and at the Greek island of Mykonos with her friends. Giving evidence from behind a screen Ms Othen was asked by the prosecutor how Lawrence reacts "when things weren't going his way?" She replied: "Crazy. He was abusive. Physically and verbally abusive. He begged for me back. "He cried, he screamed. He shook me when I was in Mykonos", she replied. "When you are in a narcissistic relationship it's very hard to get out of. They tell you they are obsessed with you, that they love just feel special. "I didn't understand it completely until I saw a therapist about it." She said that when he started sending her abusive messages on the night of the alleged assault she tried to not allow them to affect her. "I tried to just have a method where I don't let it affect me. I'll just stay calm, be like whatever. I asked him if he was drunk. He said he was sober." She said she initially had not wanted to go to his flat because she was scared, adding: "I was genuinely scared to go there. It is not the first time it had happened. He had spat at me, kicked me. But never on the level that happened in October. I never foresaw that. "I delayed because I thought maybe he would get bored, maybe he would go to sleep. When I got to his flat I walked in and sat down and spoke to him. I saw the look in his eyes and I saw they were black. I genuinely thought I was going to die. I genuinely on my life thought that. "He stole my phone. He grabbed me, put me in a bear hug and then just punched me and thumped me. She said that her phone then rang and Lawrence answered. "It was ringing, ringing. When he answered it he had already started beating me up. I screamed please call the police Ricky's going to kill me.' "He punched me numerous times, kicked me strangled me." She said that she went to a window and tried to catch the attention of a member of the public. "I signalled to a passer by to some and help me," she added. She told the court that one of the bites on her neck had become septic and that she had seen a private doctor. "I had to have antibiotics for that. I had to consult a private doctor." She insisted that it had been Lawrence and no one else who had caused her her injuries. "The only person who did those injuries to me was Ricky Lawrence. When I arrived at the hotel my friend saw me battered and bruised completely. There is no way that in seven minutes anyone else could have done that to me. The only person who did those injuries to me was Ricky Lawrence." Lawrence, of Hans Crescent, Knightsbridge, denies one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
The Independent
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Initial jewellery never goes out of style – and Lily & Roo's personalised pieces start from £45
Thoughtful and personalised, initial jewellery is the kind of gift that's perfect for any milestone, whether that's a birthday or anniversary. From letter necklaces to birthstone bracelets, the jewellery style also has timeless appeal – think Carrie Bradshaw's signature necklace or Kate Middleton's monogrammed pieces. Whether you're shopping for a loved one or after a sentimental piece for yourself, Lily & Roo's initial jewellery range starts from just £45. Founded in 2018, the jewellery label makes all its pieces from recycled silver and gold from a studio in Hatton Garden, London. Its goal is to make beautiful jewellery at affordable price points, with the label becoming a go-to destination for special occasions. Its bridal pieces are bestsellers while the personalised pieces make the perfect keepsake. Though perennially chic, initial jewellery has had a resurgence in the last year. Kristen Bell's character Joanne in Nobody Wants This made a casefor chunky initial necklaces while Taylor Swift wore her 'T' necklace to the Superbowl and went on to repurpose it as a thigh chain for the Grammys. So, whether you're leaning into the timeless trend this season or looking for a thoughtful gift for a loved one, these are the best Lily & Roo initial jewellery pieces to shop now. This sterling silver necklace comes complete with a single letter charm, making it a simple but sentimental gift for someone special (you could also add additional silver letter charms to represent multiple initials or even nicknames). The dainty design is ideal for layering, with the necklace featuring an extendable 16-18in chain. If you're going the extra mile with gifting, this solid gold style exudes elegance. Made of solid 9 carat gold, it's designed to stand the test of time. The style features an extender – it can be worn at either 16inch (41cm) or 18inch (46cm) – meaning the necklace can easily be layered with other jewellery pieces. You can choose from any letter in the alphabet and, if yellow gold doesn't suit your personal style, it's also available in solid white gold (a real treat). Putting a stylish spin on initial jewellery, this bracelet is characterised by an assortment of freshwater pearls. Adding that personal touch, you can choose any letter of the alphabet for the single charm. Available in sold sterling silver or 14 carat gold plated sterling silver, the bracelet is an easy way to elevate a wrist stack. This solid gold initial necklace offers stellar value for money at just £125. Made from 9 carat gold, the delicate charm is designed in a stylish curved silhouette. You can choose between any letter of the alphabet, making it a sweet choice for a birthday or anniversary. Adding extra versatility when styling, the necklace features an extendable chain (16-18 or 20in) for layering with other jewellery favourites.
Times
19-05-2025
- Times
Middleman avoids jail for Blenheim Palace golden toilet theft plot
The 'foolish' middleman in a plot to steal an 18-carat, £4.75 million golden toilet from Blenheim Palace has escaped a prison sentence. A gang ripped the lavatory, which was fully plumbed in as part of an art exhibition, from the wall of the Oxfordshire stately home with sledgehammers and a crowbar during the early morning raid in 2019. Fred Doe, 37, a watch dealer also known as Fred Sines, was contacted by one of the robbers, Jimmy Sheen, 40, and asked to sell some of the gold through his Hatton Garden jewellery quarter connections. Doe was found guilty earlier this year of conspiracy to convert or transfer criminal property. Doe insisted at his trial in March at Oxford crown court he had no idea the
BBC News
17-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Gold dey boom - but how safe e be for investors?
"Wetin you get here na about £250,000 worth of gold," Emma Siebenborn tok as she show one faded plastic tub wey dey filled wit old, shabby jewellery – rings, charm bracelets, necklace and orphaned earrings. Emma na di strategies director of Hatton Garden Metals, a family-run gold dealership for London Hatton Garden jewellery district, and dis unprepossessing tub of bric-a-brac na small sample of wetin pipo dey buy ova di counter each day. Na gold scrap, wey dem go melt down and recycle. Also for table, wey dem elegantly present for one suede-lined tray, na selection of gold coins and bars. Di largest bar na about di size and thickness of a mobile phone. E weigh a hefty 1kg, and e dey worth about £80,000. Di coins include biscuit-sized Britannias, each of dem get precisely one ounce of 24 carat bullion, as well as smaller Sovereigns. All of dem dey available to buy - and di recent surge in gold prices don lead to a surge in demand. Zoe Lyons, na Emma sister and she be di managing director, she never see anytin like dis – wia pipo wey wan sell dey queue for street. "Excitement and buzz dey market but also nervousness and trepidation," she tell me. "Pipo dey fear too about which way di market go go next, and wen you get dose emotions, ultimately e dey create big trades." For MNR jewellers a couple of streets away, one salesman agree: "Demand for gold don increase, definitely," im tok. Gold certainly dey boom. Di price don increase by more dan 40% ova di past year. For late April e rise to above $3,500 (£2,630) per troy ounce (dat na di measurement for precious metals). Dis mark an all-time record, even allow for inflation, e exceed di previous peak im bin reach for January 1980. Back den di dollar price na $850, or $3,493 wit today money. Economists don attribute dis to a variety of factors. Di main one dem say na di unpredictable changes for US trade policy, wey Trump administration introduce, di effects of dis don shake di markets. Gold, by contrast, many pipo see am as solid investment. Fears about geopolitical uncertainty don make more pipo to chook eye inside. Many investors appreciate di commodity for im stability afta billionaire Warren Buffet bin once call am lifeless …". "Na di kain conditions wey we consider as perfect storm for gold," na so Louise Street take explain am. Street na senior market analyst for World Gold Council, wey be trade association funded by the mining industry. "Na di focus on potential inflationary pressure. Recessionary risks dey rise, you don see di IMF [International Monetary Fund] dey downgrade economic forecasts veri recently…" But wetin go up fit also come down. While gold get reputation as stable asset, e no dey immune to price fluctuations. In fact, in di past, major surges for di price bin dey followed by ogbonge falls. So wetin bi di risks say dis fit happun again, wey go leave many of today eager investors to nurse big losses? Wetin really start dis goldrush For centuries sake of di value of gold, many pipo dey keep am becos e dey rare. Di global supply dey limited. Only around 216,265 tonnes na im dey mined, according to di World Gold Council, (di total dey currently increase by about 3,500 tonnes per year). Dis one mean say many pipo see am as a "safe haven" asset wey go retain im value. As an investment, however, e get both advantages and disadvantages. Unlike shares, e no go ever pay dividend. Unlike bonds, e no go provide a steady, predictable income, and dia industrial applications dey relatively limited. Di attraction, however, na say na physical product wey dey exists outside of di banking system. E also dey used as an insurance policy against inflation: while currencies tend to lose dia value ova time, gold no dey lose im value. "Central banks no fit print gold, and e no fit comot am from air,"na so Russ Mould, investment director for stockbroker AJ Bell tok. "In recent times, one big policy response from authorities wen crisis dey, dem dey: slash interest rates, boost money supply, quantitative easing, print money. Gold dey seen as a haven from dat, and therefore na store of value." Di recent rise in demand for gold from so-called Exchange Traded Funds, investment vehicles wey hold asset like gold themselves, while investors fit buy and sell shares for di fund. Dem dey popular with large institutional investors – and dia actions don help to push up di price. Wen gold hit dia previous record for January 1980, di Soviet Union bin just invade Afghanistan. Oil prices bin dey high, wey drive up inflation for developed economies, and investors bin dey look to protect dia wealth. Di price also rise sharply afta di global financial crisis, wey lead to anoda peak for 2011. Di recent increase na sake of di way di markets bin respond to di confusion wey Trump administration cause. Di most recent surge come afta US President Donald Trump bin launch an online attack on Jerome Powell, di chair of di Federal Reserve. Calling for immediate interest rate cuts, im describe Oga Powell as a "major loser" for failing to reduce di cost of borrowing quickly enough. Im comments some pipo bin interpret am as an attack on di independence of di US central bank. Share markets fall, as wit di value of di dollar compared to oda major currencies – and gold hit dia most recent record. But gold recent strength no only dey based by Trump factor. Fears of weaponisation of di dollar system Di price dey rise since late 2022, partly, according to Louise Street, because of central banks. "[Dem] be di net buyers of gold, to add to dia official reserves, for di past 15 years," she explain. "But we see say e really increase in di past three years." Central banks collectively don buy more dan 1,000 tonnes of gold each year since 2022, up from an average of 481 tonnes a year between 2010 and 2021. Poland, Turkey, India, Azerbaijan and China dey among di leading buyers last year. Analysts say central banks fit by themselves dey try to build up buffers for a time of growing economic and geopolitical uncertainty. According to Daan Struyven, co-head of global commodities research for Goldman Sachs: "For 2022 the reserves of Russian Central Bank dem freeze am sake of di invasion of Ukraine, and reserve managers of global central banks around di world notice am, 'Maybe my reserves no dey safe either, what if I buy gold and hold for my own vaults?' "And so we don see dis big structural fivefold increase in demand for gold from central banks". Simon French, chief economist and head of research at investment firm Panmure Liberum also believe say di independence from dollar-based banking systems na major driver for central banks. "I go look China, but also Russia, dia central bank na big buyer of gold, also Turkey. "Some kontris wey dey fear weaponisation of di dollar system and potentially di Euro system," im tok. "If dem no dey align themselves wit US or the Western view, on diplomatic grounds, on military grounds… to get asset for dia central bank wey no dey controlled by dia military or political foes na attractive feature. Anoda factor wey fit no helpi to drive di e gold market upwards: FOMO, or fear of missing out. With new all-time records being set, e don enta into everyday conversation for some quarters. Zoe Lyons believe say dis na di case for Hatton Garden. "[Pipo] want a piece of di golden pie," she tok, "and dem dey willing to do dat through buying physical gold." Safe, but for how long? Di big question, though, na wetin go happun next. Some experts believe say di upward trend go kotinu, fuelled by unpredictable US policy, inflationary pressures and central bank buying. Indeed Goldman Sachs don forecast say gold go reach $3,700/oz (£2,800/oz) by di end of 2025 and $4,000 (£3,000) by mid 2026. But dem adds say for di event of a recession for US or an escalation of di trade war e fit even hit $4,500 (£3,400) later dis year. "Di US stock market dey 200 times bigger dan di gold market, so even a small move out of di big stock market or di big bond market go mean a big percent increase for di much smaller gold market," Daan Struyven explain. In other words, e go take a huge amount of turbulence in major investment markets to drive gold upwards. Yet odas dey concerned say di price of gold don rise so far, so fast sotay market bubble dey form – and bubbles fit burst. Back in 1980, for example, di dramatic spike for gold price bin dey followed by an equally remarkable correction, dropping from $850 (£640) for late January to just $485 (£365) in early April. By mid-June di following year, e stand at just $297 (£224) – a decline of 65% from iim peak. Di peak for 2011, meanwhile, bin follow a sharp dip, den a period of volatility. Within four months ie bin drop by 18%. Afta plateauing for a while, e kotinu to fall, e reach a low point for mid-2013 e bin dey 35% down from im highest. Di kwesion wey dey ground na if, sometin similar fit happun now? Gold price go fall? Some analysts no think say prices go fall significantly. Jon Mills, wey be industry expert for Morningstar, bin make headlines for March wen im suggest say di cost of an ounce of gold fit drop to just $1,820 ova di next few years. Im view na say as mining firms increase dia production and more recycled gold enta market, di supply go increase. At di same time central banks go reduce dia buying spree, while oda short-term pressures wey dey increase demand go subside, dis go bring prices down. Those forecasts dey revised upwards slightly, largely becos of increased mining costs. Daan Stryven disagrees. im believe say di market fit see a short-term dip, but prices go generally kotinu to rise. "If we get a Ukraine peace deal, or a rapid trade de-escalation, I feel say hedge funds go dey willing to take some of dia money out of gold and put am inside risky assets, like stock market… "So you fit see temporary dips. But we dey quite confident say dis highly uncertain geopolitical setup, wia central banks want safer reserve holdings, dem go kotinu to push demand higher ova medium term." Russ Mould believe say, di least tin wey go happun na, a lull for di upwards trend. "on to say e don enjoy smooth movement, e dey logical to expect am to pause for breath at some stage," im tok. But im believe say if dem slash interest rates and di economy experience a sharp slowdown, gold price fit go higher in di long run. One problem for investors na to work out whether di recent record price for gold na simply a staging point for a continued upward climb – to more than $4,000 for example – or e don peak. Simon French for Panmure Liberum believe say di peak now fit dey very close, and pipo wey dey rush into di market now wit di hope of making big money dey likely to dey disappointed. Odas warn say those wey dem recently lure into buying gold by hype and headlines fit lose out if di market enta reverse. "Short-term speculating fit backfire, even though di temptation dey to hang on to di coat-tails of di record run upwards," ina wetin Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, tok. "Investors wey dey reason to invest into in gold suppose do am as part of a diversified portfolio – make dem no put all dia eggs inside one golden basket."
