Two men have admitted responsibility for an armed robbery at a George Street jewellery store earlier this year.
At the High Court in Glasgow, 25-year-old Elliot Jorgensen and 26-year-old Anthony Boyd pled guilty to being involved in an incident at the Rox store on George Street on Tuesday 15 January 2013.
Around £1million worth of jewellery was taken from the premises before those responsible made off on a motorbike.
A major police investigation was launched to identify those responsible and both men were later arrested in the Greater Manchester area.
A third man, who was also charged in connection with the robbery pled not guilty to being involved and has been released from police custody.
Detective Inspector Bobby Deas, who led the investigation said: “This was a terrifying ordeal for the staff at Rox to endure and resulted in a large quantity of valuable jewellery being stolen from the store.
“Officers launched a robust investigation to trace the men involved and with the assistance and co-operation of our colleagues at Greater Manchester Police, we were able to ensure that both men were brought to justice.
“A significant case was built against both Jorgensen and Boyd and this has been vindicated by their decision to plead guilty today.
“Police Scotland is committed to keeping people safe and tackling crimes of violence and offences where weapons are used.
“Anyone found to be responsible for crimes of this nature can expect to be dealt with to the fullest extent of the law.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
