Gang Spray Elderly Man in Face to Snatch Watch in Shocking Cambridgeshire Robbery
Three crooks targeted a 75-year-old man and his wife in Long Causeway on 16 September. Omar Bkara, Nouralaine Manssouri, and a 17-year-old boy tailed the couple as they left a shop. Near Minister Precincts, one thug sprayed the victim’s face, stinging his eyes and blinding him. That distraction let them swipe his watch.
CCTV Tracks Crooks’ Every Move
The shocked victim alerted a nearby security guard. CCTV soon caught the trio ditching clothes as they headed to the Broadway taxi rank. They tried to escape by taxi, but police and CCTV followed the vehicle all the way to Spittals roundabout near Huntingdon. The gang was arrested and the stolen watch recovered inside the cab.
Prison Sentences for Callous Robbers
- Omar Bkara, 25, from Alexandra Road, copped 51 months behind bars.
- Nouralaine Manssouri, 23, of no fixed abode, got 49 months.
- The unnamed 17-year-old from Peterborough was handed a 24-month detention and training order.
Detective Sergeant Justin Parr said: “This was a planned robbery on a vulnerable individual who was simply going about his daily business. This result was a combination of great work between security, CCTV operators and police. I am pleased that we have taken these violent offenders off the streets of Cambridgeshire.”
