23 April 2015

Hatton Garden heist


When I read that the burglars at the Hatton Garden vault robbery had gone through a concrete wall, I imagined men with sledgehammers.  This photo of the crime scene is mind-boggling.  That's 20 inches of concrete.

More photos, and a schematic diagram of the caper, at The Telegraph.

8 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 23, 2015 at 1:43 PM

    This reminds me of the Belgian series "Salamander." It's available on Netflix, and it's one of the most interesting series I've ever seen. English subtitles are available, and make the show quite approachable.

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  2. WilliamrocketApril 23, 2015 at 3:46 PM

    I don't understand.
    Those holes are only maybe 150mm each, how skinny was the burglar ?

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    1. WilliamrocketApril 23, 2015 at 3:46 PM

      …and there is no reinforcing in the concrete !
      Call that a vault ???

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    2. Stan B.April 23, 2015 at 3:48 PM

      Ans- They weren't American.

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    3. MinnesotastanApril 23, 2015 at 5:06 PM

      I don't know where you came up with your number. I searched Hatton+hole+diameter today and found this: "The hole was measured at 25cm high and 45cm wide and was made using a Hilti DD350 model, the police said on Wednesday"

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  3. AnonymousApril 24, 2015 at 9:59 AM

    hilti makes some great tools!

    p.s. if the numbers are correct, that hole is approx. 9 3/4 H x 17 3/4 W inches.

    I-)

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  4. AleksejsApril 26, 2015 at 8:59 AM

    Readers might also enjoy this story about one of biggest diamond heists: http://archive.wired.com/politics/law/magazine/17-04/ff_diamonds?currentPage=all

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    1. MinnesotastanApril 26, 2015 at 9:25 AM

      That IS interesting (and well-written). Tx, Aleksejs.

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