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Crypto thieves beat businessman and threatened pregnant wife in Solihull home invasion
Overview
Masked intruders broke into a businessman's home in Solihull, beating him with hammers and threatening his heavily pregnant wife to steal hundreds of thousands of pounds in cryptocurrency. Crimestoppers is offering a £10,000 reward for information as police investigate the violent robbery, which highlights a growing trend of physical "wrench attacks" targeting digital asset investors globally.
Key points
- Three masked men forced their way into a home in Solihull and assaulted a businessman with hammers for 45 minutes.
- The attackers held down his seven-month pregnant wife, suffocated her with a pillow, and threatened to stab her and kill the baby unless cryptocurrency was transferred.
- The criminals followed instructions from an accomplice via a live video call to locate and steal hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of crypto savings, along with luxury Rolex watches.
- Crimestoppers is offering a £10,000 reward for information regarding the attack.
- Experts note a global rise in violent physical robberies, known as "wrench attacks", targeting cryptocurrency investors.