A gang stole jewellery worth £10,000 and a four-figure cash sum during a brazen daylight raid on a Bellshill home.Four of the men were arrested a short time later after a high-speed car chase that also involved a police helicopter.Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that the housebreaking was one of a series throughout Britain in which Asian families have been targeted.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Lawrence Connor, 26, and James Loveridge, 37, both prisoners, James Loveridge junior, 18, of Rochdale, Lancashire, and a 17-year-old male admitted breaking into a house in MacDougall Quadrant, Bellshill, on March 24 this year.All four admitted that the raid was aggravated by a connection to serious organised crime.Connor further admitted driving a stolen car dangerously and being involved in another housebreaking in Houston, Renfrewshire, in February.Chloe O’Hara, prosecuting, said there have been “highly organised and co-ordinated” raids across Britain.Asians are targeted because of their tendency to keep high-value jewellery and run cash businesses.The householders were out when the gang struck in Bellshill around 10.40am.Ms O’Hara stated: “A neighbour saw a BMW driving up and down the street three times before parking in a car park.“Two males entered the rear garden of the property.
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