Overview

• Christian Whittingham’s 10½-year term completes prison sentences totaling almost 30 years for the trio involved in June 2024 watch robberies.
• The gang carried out coordinated attacks in Stratton Street and Brewer Street, targeting passersby wearing luxury timepieces before fleeing in a white BMW.
• Detective Inspector Lizzie Beeston said investigators reviewed hundreds of hours of CCTV to match the suspects’ clothing and vehicle to the offences.
• Victims including Michail Rivas, Mark Jackson and Oliver Wragg sustained physical injuries and lasting emotional harm when their watches were forcibly seized.
• The case formed part of the Metropolitan Police’s New Met for London Plan, which uses local proactive teams to reduce violent street crime.