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| Two arrested over £40m gems raid | Two arrested over £40m gems raid |
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| Two people have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a central London jewellery store in which goods worth £40m were stolen. | Two people have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a central London jewellery store in which goods worth £40m were stolen. |
| Two men armed with handguns stole 43 pieces from Graff jewellers in New Bond Street on 6 August. It was the biggest jewellery robbery ever in the UK. | Two men armed with handguns stole 43 pieces from Graff jewellers in New Bond Street on 6 August. It was the biggest jewellery robbery ever in the UK. |
| A female worker was dragged outside the store by the men, who fired two shots as they made their escape. | A female worker was dragged outside the store by the men, who fired two shots as they made their escape. |
| A reward of £1m has been put up in an effort to find those responsible. | A reward of £1m has been put up in an effort to find those responsible. |
| Discarded evidence | Discarded evidence |
| The Metropolitan Police confirmed the two arrests but would say no more for "operational reasons". | The Metropolitan Police confirmed the two arrests but would say no more for "operational reasons". |
| Police have been searching for two men who were captured on CCTV carrying out the robbery. | Police have been searching for two men who were captured on CCTV carrying out the robbery. |
| Forensic specialists have been examining two cars and a motorbike used as the offenders made their escape, a discarded handgun and materials used to disguise the two men. | Forensic specialists have been examining two cars and a motorbike used as the offenders made their escape, a discarded handgun and materials used to disguise the two men. |
| Officers have also searched properties across London and the South East. | Officers have also searched properties across London and the South East. |
| Last week a 50-year-old man was arrested in Ilford, east London, in connection with the robbery. He was released on bail pending further inquiries. | Last week a 50-year-old man was arrested in Ilford, east London, in connection with the robbery. He was released on bail pending further inquiries. |
| HOW GANG MADE OFF WITH £40M OF JEWELLERY Earlier in the day, on 6 August, the two robbers spent four hours at a make-up studio in Covent Garden having their appearance changed by an unwitting make-up artist1. At 16:40 BST two men enter Graff Jewellers on new Bond Street. Once inside they threaten staff with hand guns.2. They leave with £40m worth of jewellery. They fire a shot to ward off members of the public and get into a waiting BMW3. The BMW crashes into a taxi on Stafford Street but continues on its journey4. Another shot is fired in Dover Street as the two men switch to a second vehicle, a silver Mercedes. A powerful motorcycle also appears alongside and something is apparently passed to the rider5. The car drives into Berkeley Square and then Farm Street where some of the suspects get into a blue VW Sharan MPV |