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Solihull cryptocurrency home invasion
Overview
In Solihull, West Midlands, a cryptocurrency trader and his seven-month pregnant wife were victims of a violent 45-minute home invasion. Three masked intruders assaulted the man with hammers, striking his face, head, and ribs, while holding the wife down and attempting to suffocate her with a pillow.
During the robbery, the attackers demanded the transfer of hundreds of thousands of dollars in digital assets. Reports indicate that a fourth individual may have been directing the crime in real time via a live video call to navigate the victim’s phone. In addition to the cryptocurrency, which was valued at approximately $800,000, the gang stole luxury items such as Rolex watches.
The suspects fled the scene in a black BMW X3. West Midlands Police are investigating the incident, and Crimestoppers has offered a £10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Experts have categorized this type of crime as a ‘wrench attack,’ a growing trend targeting cryptocurrency investors.
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[CRIME] 5 sourcesUK crypto trader robbed of $800,000 in violent home invasion
A UK crypto trader was robbed of $800,000 in a violent home invasion in Solihull. Masked attackers used hammers and knives to force the transfer of digital assets and stole luxury watches.
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[CRIME] 4 sourcesSolihull cryptocurrency robbery involves violent hammer attack
Masked robbers assaulted a businessman with hammers and threatened his pregnant wife in Solihull to force a cryptocurrency transfer worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Sources
blitzquotidiano.it · crypto-insiders.nl · cryptobriefing.com · cryptopolitan.com · europesays.com · journalducoin.com · mynewsgh.com · news.bitcoin.com · newsimg.bbc.co.uk · spacemoney.com.br