Following the daring Hatton Garden vault raid over the Easter bank holiday weekend many are reconsidering how to protect their treasured possessions.
The raid has effected many people and businesses, from private individuals who have lost personal treasures, to craftsmen and retailers in the jewellery trade who use safety deposit boxes to hold their valuable stock. And even those who’s possessions were stored in the vault’s deposit boxes but were not stolen are still not able to access it while police investigations continue.
The Met Police, as part of their ongoing manhunt, have today released images of a large hole drilled through the reinforced concrete wall of the vault. Up to 70 safety deposit boxes were accessed during the raid containing millions of pounds worth of cash, gold and jewellery.
Following this huge robbery, and the fact that many banks no longer offer safety deposit boxes, perhaps it’s time for private clients and the wider jewellery trade to consider getting their own safes?