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Teenager Zacariah Boulares jailed again for two further machete-point Rolex robberies
Overview
Zacariah Boulares, a 19-year-old previously convicted of threatening TV presenter Aled Jones and targeting a Bridgerton star, has been sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison at Southwark Crown Court for two additional armed Rolex robberies committed in August 2023.
Key points
- Zacariah Boulares, 19, was sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison at Southwark Crown Court.
- The sentencing follows his admission to two further armed Rolex robberies committed in August 2023 using a machete.
- Prosecutor Lydia Stephens stated that Boulares used extreme intimidation and aggressively brandished a large blade, threatening to chop victims' hands off.
- Judge Jas Jandu condemned his actions of rampaging around the streets with a deadly weapon in broad daylight.
- Boulares had previously been involved in other high-profile thefts, including targeting TV presenter Aled Jones and attempting to steal from Bridgerton actress Genevieve Chenneour.