Sledgehammer-wielding gang smash way into home to steal £1m of designer clothes and watches

21 Jan 2026 • 2:42 AM MYT
The Independent
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A gang of thieves broke into a home to steal almost £1m worth of watches and designer handbags in a "terrifying" burglary in Kimberley, Nottinghamshire.

Newly-released footage shows five masked men breaking into the property off Knowle Road shortly before 7:40pm on Thursday, 4 December 2025.

Some men were armed, with one wielding a sledgehammer — which was used to assault a male victim — and another carrying a pickaxe.

His wife was dragged upstairs by the group, where she was forced to show them where valuables were stored.

Crimestoppers is offering up to £7,500 for information that they exclusively receive that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.

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