Police release images of jewel heist suspects

The Met Police published the images after footage was obtained by the Daily Mirror which appeared to show at least six men taking part in the raid over the Easter weekend.

The force insisted it had already recovered the footage and refused to say why it was only released after being published by the newspaper.

Earlier Scotland Yard admitted officers were told a burglar alarm had gone off at the scene but decided it did not require a response.

The force claimed it was “too early to say” if the handling of the call would have had an impact on the outcome of the crime.

The CCTV images show one suspect wearing a yellow hard hat, high-visibilty jacket and black gloves and he appears to have grey hair. He is pictured manoeuvring a blue wheelie bin.

Another suspect wore a blue Adidas jacket, had his face covered, and was carrying two red tools.

The third suspect’s face is also covered. He was seen carrying a black bag over his shoulder and is wearing gloves. Another image shows a white van outside the building.

The three suspects used a side door to enter the building after arriving at 9.19pm on Thursday before leaving the following morning at around 8.12am, police said.

The men then returned on Saturday at 10.17pm before leaving the next morning shortly before 6.45am.

A Met police spokesman confirmed detectives are looking for more suspects in connection with the raid.

‘Highly audacious’

Detective chief inspector Paul Johnson said: “They were highly audacious, entering on two occasions over that weekend.

“This footage, along with other material, was already recovered by police at the earliest opportunity, and continues to be evaluated to capture the precise movements of the suspects.

“I would appeal to neighbouring businesses, or members of the public who are either witnesses or in possession of CCTV footage, to contact us with information to support this inquiry.

“The examination of the scene has been painstaking and will continue into next week. These examinations are vital in order for us to arrest these thieves and we must exploit this one-off opportunity to the fullest extent.

“I appreciate that this has been a frustrating process for all those affected by this crime, and I would like to thank them and ask for their continued support in the investigation.”