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Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery
Crimestoppers is offering a £10,000 reward as police seek suspects in a 45-minute assault that left the victim with major injuries.
- Three intruders forced entry into a Solihull home on Saturday, December 13 last year, launching a 45-minute assault against James and his pregnant wife to steal cryptocurrency.
- Experts classify this violent robbery as a 'wrench attack,' a growing trend targeting crypto investors, with Chainalysis research showing $30m stolen so far this year in violent robberies.
- Attackers held James's wife on the sofa, threatening to kill their baby while demanding crypto transfers, and stole several luxury Rolex watches and hundreds of thousands of pounds in cryptocurrency.
- Crimestoppers is offering a £10,000 reward for information regarding the attackers, with Alan Edwards, Crimestoppers West Midlands regional manager, noting the suspects likely belong to an organized crime gang.
- Recovering stolen cryptocurrency remains extremely difficult for victims, as Experts warn that digital assets lack the traditional banking security protecting conventional financial accounts.
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