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Capri Police Hunt Suspects in British Lord’s Luxury Watch Robbery

Authorities have stepped up patrols after seizing CCTV footage in pursuit of two men who robbed Lord Ara Darzi of his €200,000 Richard Mille watch.

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Overview

  • Two young men approached Lord Ara Darzi on the evening of July 13 in central Capri and forcibly removed his Richard Mille RM 07 watch valued at over €200,000.
  • Witnesses reported the suspects fled on foot toward Giardini di Augusto and via Krupp before potentially boarding a boat at Marina Piccola.
  • Polizia Municipale and Carabinieri have secured surveillance footage from cameras in the area and are conducting an island-wide search for the perpetrators.
  • Mayor Paolo Falco has expressed solidarity with Darzi and pledged to reinforce patrols and surveillance in key tourist zones.
  • Darzi, a former UK health minister and current Imperial College London surgeon, was vacationing aboard his yacht when the theft occurred.