The wealthy victims are now offering bumper rewards totalling £1.5m, including £500,000 for anyone who provides information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect and 10 per cent of the value of any recovered items.
Police ask anyone with information about the December 7 burglary on Avenue Road to
Describing the devastating effect the raid has had on his life, Mr Towning said: ‘It’s really screwed me up.
‘I haven’t slept well since, and I’m just nervous all the time. And even in my own garden, I feel vulnerable.
Police described the raid as ‘brazen’ and described the stolen jewellery as having sentimental value.
Despite the presence of a car in the drive indicating that the owners are home, the burglars produce two crowbars and force open the door before storming inside.
They also took other items of jewellery from luxury brands including Chopard, Van Cleef & Arpels and Katherine Wang, alongside a further £150,000 worth of Hermes Crocodile Kelly handbags and £15,000 in cash.
‘My teeth, hips, my arms, shoulders and my head, they all hurt and sometimes when I go into my shop, I don’t like to be in there anymore, and that’s not good for business and Mark feels the same.’
Dixon, of Pimlico, central London, and Loring, of Mottingham, south-east London, were convicted of a string of violent robberies and burglaries – along with the one at Mr Towning’s store – that they committed in and around London earlier this year.
After entering through a second-floor window, they stole £10.4m of custom gems including a Graff 10.73-carat diamond ring, two De Beers butteryfly diamond rings, and a Hermes 3.03-carat ring, aquamarine ring and Niloticud Lumiere necklace.
It is unclear how much the robbers stolen in the raid or if anyone was inside the home at the time.
Shocking Ring doorbell footage of a recent burglary in Hampstead shows men forcing their way in with crowbars
A Van Cleef & Arpels pendant featuring with gold, diamonds and sapphires
London’s high-end neighbourhoods are regularly targeted by burglars, leading some wealthy residents to employ their own private security teams.
Images of the haul were released today by the Metropolitan Police, who are appealing for information
The suspect is described as a white man in his late 20s to 30s, of medium build, who was wearing a dark hoodie, cargo pants and a grey baseball cap.
‘Also, if you have seen this jewellery since, someone has offered to sell you it, or you have any further information, then please also contact the police or Crimestoppers anonymously.’
The bruglar took a further £150,000 worth of Hermes Crocodile Kelly handbags
Blood is seen streaming down Ian Towning’s face in the aftermath of the violent attack
‘I rarely dare walk down the street now, and if I do I don’t like anyone being behind me, and at a restaurant I sit with my back to the wall because I don’t trust anyone anymore.