ITV star attacked by hammer-wielding thugs who stole thousands of pounds of jewellery
29.03.2024 - 22:19
/ ok.co.uk
Celebrity antiques dealer Ian Towning fell victim to the actions of violent thugs, as the star was attacked by hammer wielding robbers at his store in Chelsea.
The ITV star, who is best known for appearing on Dickinson's Real Deal, was behind the counter of the shop in South West London, when the attackers burst in and demanded he hand over thousands of pounds worth of jewellery. The masked assailants managed to steal an array of jewellery and antiques from the glass display cabinet, Mail Online reports.
Police also confirmed that three people were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following Tuesday's brutal raid.
The robbery took place at around midday at Bourbon-Hanby Antiques Arcade in South West London, according to workers on Sydney Street. Stuart Fisher a chef at the nearby Market Place Restaurant recalled that the thugs appeared to be carrying what looked like a "clawhammer and a 5lb hammer”.
The 53-year-old added: "Two guys came in and started smashing up the counters.
One of them went for one of the men in the shop, hit him with the hammer on the back of the head. (The victims) were literally on the floor cowering." "On the way out, the one guy went to have another go (at the victims) and the other pulled him off." Sadly the raid isn’t the first time Ian’s shop has been targeted, with his business widely regarded as one of the ‘jewels in the crown’ of the fashionable King's Road area of London.
In 2008, Ian’s shop was targeted by thugs in an attack that left him blooded and bruised as he tackled the armed assailants in an attempt to save his livelihood. In the ensuing struggle, Ian attempted to take on three men who were carrying sledgehammers and a gun, something which saw him suffer a broken
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