A gang who nicked Amir Khan’s £72,000 watch at gunpoint had spied on him whereas he was out for a meal, a courtroom heard. The previous world boxing champion, 35, had been eating together with his spouse, Faryal Makhdoom, and a pal on Excessive Street in Leyton, East London.
As they left the restaurant, the custom-made Franck Muller timepiece was robbed. After Mr Khan left the venue, a automobile pulled up on the road and various males jumped out earlier than he was threatened with a firearm and robbed of his watch, prosecutors advised the courtroom.
In April, the restaurant Sahara Grill shared CCTV with MyLondon displaying their employees speeding exterior to assist the boxer after they realised he was in bother. Khan may very well be seen crossing the street together with his spouse earlier than encountering the robbers.
Ahmed Bana, 25, Nurul Amin, 24, and Dante Campbell, 20, had been remanded into custody after showing at Thames Magistrates’ Court docket on Thursday (23 June) charged over the incident on April 18. All three suspects, from North London, are charged with conspiracy to commit theft, whereas Bana and Campbell have additionally been charged with possession of an imitation firearm.
Campbell faces additional counts of possessing an imitation firearm with intent to trigger concern of violence and possession of ammunition for a firearm with no certificates. Deputy District Choose Tony Woodcock remanded the trio into custody forward of an extra listening to at Snaresbrook Crown Court docket on July 25.
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