The British jewel worth millions remains missing and there is still no solid suspect.
Most of the jewelry and relics in the world are usually kept away from the public to avoid any altercation and have special conservation. However, royalty and their owners sometimes decide exhibit them in museums for short periods of time so they can be admired.
However, only 90 seconds were enough for a criminal gang to destroy the security measures of the Harley Gallery Museum in England to steal one of the most important pieces of British royalty. This is the story of the disappearance of the Portland Tiara, valued at more than four million euros.
The Portland Tiara
The Portland Tiara is one of the most iconic jewels of the british aristocracyknown for its beauty and historical significance. Designed in 1902 by the renowned jewelry brand Cartier, it was created especially for William Cavendish-Bentinckthe 6th Duke of Portland. This was a gift for his wife, Winifred Anna Cavendish-Bentinckon the occasion of the coronation of king edward vii.
This piece, adorned with diamonds and precious stones of incalculable value, it represented the power and legacy of the english nobility. The star in the crown, precisely, is the Portland Diamondwhich perches in the middle and is valanced in 4 million euros. For years, the tiara was kept as a family treasure, until it was loaned to the Harley Gallery Museum in the Welbeck Estate for public display, along with a matching brooch that was included in the gift.
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The robbery of the British jewel
The robbery took place in the early hours of November 20, 2018in the aforementioned museum located in Nottinghamshire, England. A criminal gang crashed an Audi A5 into the museum and later break the armored showcases that protected the famous Portland tiara and brooch.
Although the alarms were activated immediately, the criminals managed to quickly escape before the police arrived. In total, the entire crime It only lasted 90 seconds.. The violence and precision of the attack showed that it was a carefully planned robbery. The crown, along with an equally valuable diamond brooch, disappeared without a trace.
What happened to the criminals
After the robbery, a research against the clock to recover the British treasure. Soon they found the remains of the burned car in a nearby city, and with this came the arrest of five suspicious people. However, they were released shortly after and the crime remains unsolved.
What the authorities believe is that it was already dismantled and sold separatelysince it is a very well-known piece to be able to enter the illegal market without being recognized. Following the publication of the story on the BBC programme’Crimewatch‘, where They offered about 112,000 eurosthey stopped at 13 people for possible clues that lead to the journey of the jewel. Despite all these efforts, there are still no answers to his whereabouts.
Source: Ambito
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