Let off for watch ‘ripper’ who targeted wealthy tourist

A robber who snatched a £10,000 ‘Lamborghini’ watch in London’s West End walked free from court after a judge took into account the ‘prevailing conditions in prison’. Algerian Adam Benchima, 23, grabbed the designer timepiece from tourist Xuanyin Ma on 10 January 2024. Working with two accomplices not before the court they began a conversation with Mr Ma while he waited for a taxi on Greek Street, Soho. Two of them grabbed his arms, and the other swiped the watch…