Men wielding hammers raid London jeweller

A gang of moped riders have raided a luxury jeweller in west London in a smash and grab robbery, police said.

Six men dressed in black and wielding hammers were caught on camera fleeing the Boodles store at the junction of Basil Street and Sloane Street in Chelsea on Wednesday by a witness who posted the footage on Twitter.

The robbers made off with jewellery but no one was injured during the raid, police said.

Boodles is a high-end jeweller with five stores in London. It was featured in the 2014 Channel 4 documentary The Million Pound Necklace: Inside Boodles.

“I can confirm that there was unfortunately a robbery at Boodles Knightsbridge showroom this morning,” a spokeswoman for the company said:

“I can also confirm that nobody has been hurt. The police are handling the situation and Boodles is unable to comment any further.”

The Metropolitan police said: “Police are investigating after the robbery of a jewellers in Chelsea.

“Police were called at 10.37am on Wednesday 16 August to reports of a robbery at a jewellers in Basil Street at junction with Sloane Street, SW1.

“A number of suspects had arrived on motorscooters, entered the store and then used hammers to smash their way through counter displays.

“The robbers removed property from the displays and then made off on the bikes. No one was reported injured.”

No arrests have been made and inquiries continue, the police said.