An international gang flew into London to carry out a 13-day burglary spree on the homes of the rich and famous that netted them a whopping £26 million. Multiple watches were stolen in the heists, including pieces from Patek Philippe, Rolex, TAG Heuer and Cartier. Prosecutor Timothy Cray QC told the court: “The plan, quite simply, was to steal as much as possible from some fantastic houses in this city of London. The burglaries netted big money – in round figures £26million … mainly in some fabulous jewellery and cold hard cash.” The first house to be burgled was that of Frank and Christine Lampard. Frank is the former England midfielder who’s now manager of Chelsea football club, while his wife Christine is a well-known TV presenter. On December 1, thieves broke into their family home in Chelsea and made off with a booty worth £60,000. The haul included valuables snatched from the master bedroom. Among these were a rose gold Patek Philippe Nautilus, a rose gold ladies Rolex Datejust, a white gold Cartier pocket watch and a pair of white gold Patek Philippe cufflinks. Ten days later the alleged burglars struck again, breaking through the patio window of the…
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