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Scene of crime at Orchard Park Hotel in Giffnock
The Jewish trader was ambushed by two thugs as he walked to his motor after leaving the building at about 7.15am.
One man pounced on him from behind and beat him to the ground while the other thief used a beer keg to smash the window of his Ford vehicle. The pair nabbed a bag containing his jewellery and fled from the Orchard Park Hotel in Giffnock, near Glasgow, in a dark car.
The 55-year-old dealer, thought to be from London, was last night named locally as a Mr Rosenstein.
A spokesman for Strathclyde Police said: “The jewellery salesman was walking to his car when he was approached by two men who forced him to the ground and stole his bag. “It contained jewellery worth a six-figure sum.”
The Orchard was once a maternity home — and was where Prime Minister Gordon Brown was born.
The hotel — in an area that’s home to Scotland’s largest Jewish population — is known to be popular with travelling businessmen.
As cops scoured the car park for evidence, the beer keg lay abandoned nearby.
A Newcastle-registered Ford’s passenger window was smashed. The area is extensively covered by CCTV.
Both suspects are white males, aged 45-55, 5ft 11in, and of a medium build. One wore a cream jacket.
Police said inquiries were ongoing and appealed for information.
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Jul 08, 2009 at 09:44 AM What a "Snatch" Says:
If I have anything to declare, it's "never go to London!"
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Jul 08, 2009 at 11:21 AM Handy Says:
“ If I have anything to declare, it's "never go to London!" ”
interesting suggestion. Especially due to the fact that this is talking about Glasgow, Scotland - which is a different country to England...
Maybe people shouldn't go to Mexico because they kidnap people for ransom in Venezuela?
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Jul 08, 2009 at 12:33 PM Anonymous Says:
Scotland and England (as well as Wales and Northern Ireland) are part of the same country, the United Kingdom.
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Jul 08, 2009 at 02:13 PM Anonymous Says:
“ If I have anything to declare, it's "never go to London!" ”
A little geography would go down well. Obviously the english wouldnt want to go to South America where they may meet you! you know all continent one place etc!!
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Jul 08, 2009 at 03:04 PM obersver Says:
he's a liucky guy that the prices of diamonds have gone done...that way he wasnt stolen alot
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Jul 08, 2009 at 02:59 PM yeapb Says:
“ If I have anything to declare, it's "never go to London!" ”
London is waaaay down south, Scotland is waaaay up north - about an eight hour drive in good conditions. Manchester is over to the west somewhere in the middle and Gateshead is over to the East further north but still south of Scotland. Manchester is NOT in London as I have been asked on occasion. The United Kingdom consists of Scotland - up north, Wales - western coast in the middle of - England which is the rest of the country plus a little bit off the top of Ireland. Now you know so no more excuses for anyone!
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Jul 09, 2009 at 04:07 PM Handy Says:
“ Scotland and England (as well as Wales and Northern Ireland) are part of the same country, the United Kingdom. ”
I guess you failed Political Science and Civics, then...
look it up.
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Jul 12, 2009 at 09:03 AM Milhouse Says:
“ Scotland and England (as well as Wales and Northern Ireland) are part of the same country, the United Kingdom. ”
No, they are not the same country.