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Oct 27, 2024

'Nasty' gang 'whip stranger with belt and steal engagement ring' as cops hunt two women - Mirror Online

Police wish to speak to two women after a man was attacked with a belt and robbed of his partner's engagement ring outside a nightclub. The pair were captured on CCTV moments before the savage street

Police wish to speak to two women after a man was attacked with a belt and robbed of his partner's engagement ring outside a nightclub.

The pair were captured on CCTV moments before the savage street robbery in Nottingham. The victim, a man in his 40s, had just finished work and stopped to buy cigarettes when he was approached by the group, which police believe consisted of five men and two women.

He attempted to flee but was chased by the men, with the two women allegedly following along on St James Street outside the Fusion nightclub. The victim fell then over a bollard and was kicked and punched in the attack, which happened at around 4am on September 7.

Shocking footage of the altercation shows one of the men removing his belt before using it to whip the man as he lay defenceless on the ground. The thugs also stole his bag, which contained a remote control DJII Mini Pro drone, his mobile phone and an engagement ring he had bought for his partner.

Cops released CCTV showing two curly-haired women standing near the victim before the robbery. Sergeant Ethan Spinks, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This was a nasty and cowardly assault on a member of the public and we are determined to ensure those responsible are caught and brought to justice.

“The victim dislocated his shoulder as a result of this attack and received severe cuts and bruises to his body when he was kicked and punched. He was also whipped with a belt. The suspects then decided to take what wasn’t rightfully theirs which included the man’s engagement ring, drone and mobile phone.

“This level of violence is completely unacceptable on the streets of Nottingham and we are pursuing all avenues to locate those responsible. Over the last month we have been following a number of lines of inquiry but so far we have not managed to locate those responsible.

“We are now calling on the public’s help. We have released images of a number of people who could help us with our inquiries. Please take a look at the CCTV footage we have released today. Do you know the people in this footage? Are you one of the people in this footage? Please get in touch with us as soon as possible."

Anyone with information can call 101 quoting incident number 0408 of the 7th September 2024 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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