‘Why can’t I give Rolex robbers what they deserve,’ asks judge

A judge has demanded tougher sentences for Rolex robbers as he jailed a mugger who grabbed a £200,000 watch. Algerian Rabah Benghadfa, 41, snatched the exclusive Richard Mille timepiece from company boss Varite Limatibul from a car park near Trafalgar Square on 3 September 2021. He also took a £16,700 Patek Philippe watch from George Thome on Holbein Mews, Belgravia, on 1 June 2021. Benghadfa, who admitted both robberies, was jailed for two years and 11 months for the robbery…