Two men have been convicted after Amir Khan was robbed of his £70,000 diamond watch at gunpoint.
Dante Campbell, 20, and Ahmed Bana, 25, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob and possession of an imitation firearm.Mr Khan was leaving the Sahara Grill in Leyton, East London, with his wife Faryal Makhdoom and their friend Omar Khalid, on April 18 last year when the attack took place.As they approached the vehicle, Mr Khan was approached by Campbell, who pointed a gun in his face and shouted “take off the watch”.
Detective Constable Stuart Ponder, from the Met’s Flying Squad, led the investigation. He said: “This robbery was carefully planned and executed by these individuals who knew exactly who they were targeting and what they were aiming for. “We know every robbery has a significant impact on the victim and Mr Khan has spoken out about the impact this had, not only on him but his family.
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