Prosecutors say two men are involved in a Mayfair robbery targeting a diamond-encrusted Richard Mille watch worth £137,000. One of the accused tells the court that the alleged ringleader threatened him, saying he would be “set on fire.”
The cases relate to an alleged plot to steal the watch owned by entrepreneur and fashion designer Catalin Botezatu. Court reporting identifies the defendants as Ali Eldahouzze, 22, and Abdel El Habchi, 30. Across the outlets, the central elements are the alleged value of the watch, the Mayfair location, and the claim that threats were made during the lead-up to the robbery. Both accounts describe the alleged intimidation as part of the defendant’s explanation of what happened, though the outlets do not provide further detail on evidence, charges beyond the alleged robbery, or how the prosecution and defence frame the events.
