Trial for accused watch nicker

An alleged mugger is to stand trial for grabbing a £27,000 watch during a knifepoint robbery in one of London’s wealthiest districts. Yvon Phyl, 20, allegedly stole the Audemars Piguet timepiece from Sam Adams outside a £3.8m flat in Lowndes Square, Knightsbridge on 5 August last year. The luxury square, which has an average house price of £2m, is surrounded by buildings including Knightsbridge Golf School, luxury furniture store Laura Ashley and the High Commission for Pakistan. Phyl is said…