In a series of coordinated attacks, armed burglars targeted jewelry stores in Leeds, making off with £50,000 worth of jewellery. The first incident involved burglars clad in balaclavas and wielding machetes. Another attack saw thieves ram-raid a Leeds jewellery shop, with police currently on the hunt for the robbers. The criminals employed sledgehammers and a 4x4 vehicle to breach the store's defenses before escaping in a black Audi.
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Moment masked robbers armed with sledgehammers steal thousands of pounds in valuables after smashing through Leeds jewellers in 4x4 before making their getaway in black Audi - as police launch desperate hunt for gang https://t.co/jQ5lKuTizT https://t.co/O5RF3BozNI
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