Police hunt suspect after gunpoint robbery in east London

Detectives investigating a robbery in Newham have released an e-fit of a man they need to identify
Met Police
Ellena Cruse28 October 2019
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Police have released an image of a a suspect they would like to speak to in connection with a gunpoint robbery that took place a year ago.

Officers were called to reports of an incident on October 28, 2018, after a man in his 30s was threatened with a firearm and robbed of £4,000 in his own home in Newham, east London.

The victim told police he had arranged for two men to come to his house at around 6.10pm to sell him six phones.

When they sat down to make the sale, he asked to see the items before handing over any money.

At this point, one of the suspects pulled a gun out of his bag and pointed it at the victim, ordering him to hand over the money of he would shoot him.

He then handed over £4,000 in cash and the suspects left the room and fled the scene, police said.

Detectives from North East CID have now released an e-fit image of one of the men believed to have been involved.

He is described as Asian, aged between 20 and 25 years old, with short black hair and a short black beard.

His accomplice is described as a black, aged between 30 and 40, with a short beard. He was the man who held the firearm.

Det Con Kevin Hollins, who is leading the investigation, said: “The victim, in this case, was threatened in his own home, a place he should have been safe.

“We need to make sure that this man – and the firearm involved – are removed from the streets of London, and we are appealing for the public to help us identify him.

“Anyone with information on the incident itself, or anyone who thinks they may know who this man is, should call us immediately.

“Just one conversation could provide the details we are looking for.”

Anyone with information should call 101 with CAD reference 1703/28OCT18 or alternatively call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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