Aspinalls fall victim to muggers

Thursday 16 September 1999 23:02 BST

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Aspinalls fall victim to muggers

JOHN ASPINALL, the millionaire zookeeper, and his wife Lady Sarah have become the latest victims of the so-called "Who's Who" muggers who rob the rich and famous in London, police said yesterday. Mr Aspinall, 73, who is seriously ill with cancer of the jaw, was punched and knocked down by knife-wielding attackers. Lady Sarah was grabbed by the throat and had a pounds 3,000 ring, a pounds 500 Cartier watch, an earring and her handbag snatched.

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