‘Rolex ripper’ should not have been in the UK

A ‘Rolex ripper’ tried to steal a £18,500 watch from a grandfather nearly a year after he was due for deportation, a court heard. Amine Bentaib, 30, targeted Christopher Harris for his Rolex Yacht-Master in Bouverie Place, Paddington, west London on 8 July 2023. Mr Harris was staying at an Airbnb with his wife and granddaughter at the time. He was followed by Bentaib and another unkown man to his front door after going out to collect a takeaway. As…