CCTV footage checked after Coventry jewellers shop raid

Police are looking through CCTV footage from around the scene of the crime for more information

CCTV footage from around the scene of a crime is being looked at by police, after reports of a break-in at a jewellers store in Coventry city centre, in which over £100,000 worth of jewellery was stolen.

The jewellery store was broken into by smash-and-grab thieves in the early hours of Tuesday morning around 3.35am, on December 6.

A number of jewellery items were taken in the raid at Olivers Jewellers, in Shelton Square, Coventry, including a diamond bracelet, rings and gold chains. The thieves managed to break in through the stores security gates at the back of the premises.

Shelton Square, Coventry where the jewellery shop robbery took place
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CCTV from the area is now being looked through by West Midlands Police in the hope of gaining some important information.

Staff from the jewellers are even willing to put up ‘a substantial reward’ for any information that could lead to them getting the stolen jewellery back.

A spokesman for the police said that the offenders managed to gain access to the store and made off with a sizeable amount of jewellery.

He added that officers are now looking at CCTV footage from around the area of the raid and anyone with information can contact the police on 101.

Shannon Dolan, from Olivers Jewellers, said the thieves broke in during the early hours via the back door, even managing to get the steel security gate off. The thieves then grabbed around £10,000 worth of jewellery, including rings, bangles, earrings, gold chains and diamond bracelets before fleeing the store.

CCTV from the jewellers has been handed to the police and a substantial reward is being offered for information that may lead to the return of the stolen jewellery.

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