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Masked burglar takes £1.4m worth of luxury watches in brazen heist

Burglar breaks into popular shopping centre in £1.4million watch heist
  • David Buisson, of Harlow, has pleaded guilty to burglary after stealing over £1.4 million worth of luxury watches from Bluewater Shopping Centre.
  • CCTV footage captured the masked assailant entering the centre and emerging nearly two hours later with a sack of stolen watches.
  • Kent Police used CCTV and mobile data to trace Buisson and his getaway car, which had cloned number plates, leading to his arrest five days after the incident.
  • Buisson was sentenced to six years and one month in prison.
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