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A gang stole £1.8million of diamonds and gold after smashing a hole in the wall in a jewellers wall using a sledgehammer and crowbar.
They took Asian gold and diamond necklaces, bracelets, pendants and earrings in the raid at Joyalukkas in East London, police said.
Three men wearing gloves crawled through a hole in the wall at the rear and then spent more than three hours inside the shop between 3am and 6.40am on Monday July 10.
Three other men watched the premises in Forest Gate in Newham from 5pm the previous day, while police believe another two men also acted as lookouts.