Archive · 1 Feb 2026
Daylight robbery at London jewellery store sparks outrage
Two men in black clothes broke into a jewellery store in London during the day.
They used a big hammer to smash the window and took jewellery.
The store workers tried to stop them, but the men ran away with the stolen items.
People watching were very surprised.
Later, many people on the internet talked about it, but some of their comments were not nice.
There was another similar robbery in London last week.
Two masked men carried out a daylight robbery at Gregory & Co jewellery store in Richmond, west London on 31 January.
The men used a hammer to smash the shop window and stole jewellery, stuffing items into a blue carrier bag.
Staff members attempted to protect valuables and one employee struck the attackers with a box.
The suspects fled the scene quickly, leaving stunned onlookers behind.
Social media reactions included criticism of authorities and racist comments, with some users questioning the safety of London.
- Who
- Two masked men and staff members of Gregory & Co jewellery store
- What
- A daylight robbery at a jewellery store in west London
- When
- 31 January morning
- Where
- Gregory & Co, a family-run jeweller in Richmond, west London
- Why
- To steal jewellery from the display
- Location
- Richmond, west London
- Date
- 31 January
- Store Name
- Gregory & Co
- Suspects
- Two men dressed in black
- Method
- Hammer and carrier bag
- Response
- Staff attempted to protect valuables
- Social Media Reaction
- Mixed with racist comments and criticism of authorities
- Previous Incident
- Similar robbery at Bucherer boutique in Knightsbridge last week