Fashion designer will never return to London’s ‘Wild’ West End after £170k watch robbery

Three Rolex rippers who robbed a fashion designer of his £170,000 designer watch outside a Mayfair restaurant have been jailed for more than 14 years. Catalin Botezatu, fought back as he was attacked by Moroccans Ali Eldahouzze, 22, and Abdel El Habchi, 30, before Algerian Younes Djoudi, 34, cut the diamond and crystal Richard Mille from his wrist. Mr Botezatu, who has worked for Versace, said he feared for his life as the thieves struck as he smoked with his…

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