Man, 42, admits conspiring to rob £120,000 of jewellery from celebrity antiques dealer Ian Towning
A man has admitted charges connected to the robbery of jewellery worth £120,000 from celebrity antiques dealer Ian Towning earlier this year.
In the attack, Posh Pawn star Mr Towning, 76, was left bleeding after being hit on the head with a hammer at his store in London’s Chelsea.
James Dixon, 42, of Pimlico, central London, has admitted conspiring to rob Mr Towning’s shop on March 26, along with other offences.
His alleged accomplice – Thomas Loring, 41, of Mottingham, south-east London – is being tried at Kingston Crown Court on related charges that he denies.
Posh Pawn star Ian Towning, 76, was left bleeding after being hit on the head with a hammer at his store in London ’s Chelsea.
Mr Towning was attacked by James Dixon, 42, outside his shop in London (pictured)
Flying Squad Detective Constable Tom Lockwood told the court Mr Towning was cornered, ‘with nowhere to go’ during the raid in which a £35,000 sapphire and diamond necklace was snatched.
The jury was shown dramatic CCTV footage printed by The Mail on Sunday at the time. The trial continues.
