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Algerian migrant jailed for ripping £65,000 watch from tourist outside Sotheby's

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Place, T. (2026, October 21). Algerian migrant jailed for ripping £65,000 watch from tourist outside Sotheby's. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/algerian-migrant-jailed-watch-tourist-sothebys-b1301721.html

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Ahmed Huare-Place, an Algerian migrant, has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison after he stole a £65,000 watch from a Canadian tourist outside Sotheby's in London. The robbery occurred rapidly and left the victim emotionally traumatized. Huare-Place had previously been jailed for six years for multiple robberies; this sentence is consecutive to that term.

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Txomin Huare-Place, an Algerian migrant and serial watch thief, has been sentenced to almost three years in jail after stealing a £65,000 Patek Philippe watch from Axel Schwan, a Canadian tourist visiting Wimbledon. The theft occurred on May 18, 2024, outside Sotheby's auction house in Mayfair when Huare-Place snatched the luxury timepiece from Schwan’s wrist while he and his wife were walking back to their car after attending an auction. CCTV footage captured Huare-Place loitering with two accomplices before committing the robbery. Prosecutors revealed that the incident caused significant emotional distress for Schwan, who had been in London to watch Wimbledon matches and enjoy a shopping trip but ended up traumatized by the event. Prior to this sentence, Huare-Place was already serving six years for additional robberies targeting wealthy tourists in London's West End.

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“Both articles describe the same incident of an Algerian migrant stealing a £65,000 watch from a Canadian tourist outside Sotheby's in Mayfair, including details about the victim and perpetrator.”

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An Algerian migrant has been jailed for almost three years after ripping a £65,000 watch from a Canadian tourist. asserted

migrant → jail → tourist

Since the attack on Mr Schwan, he has since been jailed for six years over a series of further robberies, most recently when he and another thief targeted watches from passengers coming out of black cabs. asserted

he → jail → cabs

He was arrested and interviewed at HMP Wandsworth, and admitted one count of robbery earlier this month. asserted

He → arrest → robbery

“The victim says he could not understand what was happening as it happened so quickly.” uncertain

it → say → ?

The court heard that Mr Schwan chased Huare-Place but “lost balance and fell over” as the robber escaped with two other men on bikes. asserted

robber → hear → bikes

Ms Weekes added: “The robbery was caught on CCTV. asserted

robbery → add → CCTV

It shows the defendant loitering around, communicating with two other males before the robbery. asserted

defendant → show → robbery

“He approached the victim and ripped his watch from his left wrist.” asserted

He → approach → wrist

The prosecutor added that the robbery had “profoundly affected” the victim emotionally and had left him feeling “vulnerable.” asserted

robbery → add → him

Quoting Mr Schwan's victim impact statement, she said: “The trip was meant to be a joyful experience but took a devastating turn. asserted

trip → quote → turn

“We came to watch Wimbledon and went to London for a weekend shopping trip. asserted

We → come → trip

What was supposed to be a lovely day turned into a nightmare and cast a shadow over the trip.” asserted

supposed → suppose → trip

Mr Schwan said the watch, which was originally bought for £28,000, has since been discontinued and was “impossible” to replace, and is now valued at £65,000. asserted

which → say → 65,000

Charlie Hutchins, defending, said: “My client would like to convey his remorse, and he would like to apologise to Mr Schwan for the offence. “He appreciates that he clearly was enjoying a lovely day in the sun, by the sounds of it, having gone to Wimbledon. asserted

he → defend → Wimbledon

Nobody deserves that, so he would like to apologise for that.” asserted

he → deserve → that

Judge Timothy Moloney KC sentenced Huare-Place to two years and nine months, consecutive to his six-year term. asserted

KC → sentence → term

Ahmed Djidi, 27, was also jailed for 22 months for his involvement in the theft. asserted

Djidi → jail → theft

Algerian migrant jailed for ripping £65,000 watch from tourist outside Sotheby's

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