Chinese tourists robbed of £25k

Two Chinese tourists were robbed out of £25,000 by masked men armed with hammers, a court heard. John Wigham, 37, is accused of robbing Mr Zheng Zhang of £12,000 cash and Ms Jiaz Yuan Yu of £13,000 On 27 December 2020 and 3 January 2021. The pair were confronted with masked men armed with hammers and chisels when they went to meet Wigham to exchange large amounts of cash, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard. David Burns, prosecuting, said: ‘Both are Chinese…