‘Rolex Ripper’ escapes jail because of ‘prison overcrowding’

A ‘Rolex Ripper’ who broke his elbow when he tried to grab a £50,000 watch in Mayfair has walked free because of ‘prison overcrowding.’ Walid Raoul, 30, attempted to yank Mark Beard’s Patek Phillipe Blue World Time watch from his wrist on Grosvenor Street, London on 8 June 2024. Mr Beard was walking back to the Connaught Hotel in Mayfair, with his wife Annli when Raoul and another man pounced. Raoul’s friend attempted to take Mr Beard’s gilet and Raoul…