Men jailed over £130,000 watch robbery in street

Two men wearing baseball caps run away from a church, where a man has fallen backwards off a bench.Image source, Thames Valley Police
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The victim was robbed as he sat on a bench outside a church

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Two men have been jailed for robbing a man of a £130,000 watch as he sat on a bench outside a church.

The visitor to Oxford was the victim of a "calculated and organised" attack in broad daylight in May 2022, police previously said.

Four men followed him to St Aldates Church before two knocked him down and snatched the Richard Mille watch from his wrist, detectives added.

Walid Sadaoui, 29, of Hackney, London, was jailed for five years at Oxford Crown Court. Reit Nicholas, 34, received a 10-year sentence at Southwark Crown Court.

A composite of police custody photos. Walid Sadaoui has a full, dark beard and curly, dark hair. He wears a light-grey, collarless top. Reit Nicholas is clean-shaven, with short, dark hair and a top with an orange collar turned up.Image source, Thames Valley Police
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Walid Sadaoui (left) and Reit Nicholas were jailed for robbery

Previously, police said the victim was pushed off a bench during the attack at 13:40 BST on 14 May.

The man, aged in his 30s, was not badly hurt.

Detectives released CCTV images of four men running near the scene.

Sadaoui was found guilty of robbery in September after a trial and was jailed on Thursday.

Nicholas, who was sentenced on 14 October, previously pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery and one of theft.

A composite photo shows four men running on or near steps to a pavement. All wear jeans and jackets and two have baseball caps.Image source, Thames Valley Police
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Police previously issued CCTV images of four men running near the scene

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