A would-be robber armed with a sawn-off shotgun attempted to steal a Rolex watch worth £53,000 and threatened to shoot his victims until he learned one of them was a police officer. The incident left the family "traumatised" and considering whether to sell their home.
Michael Myers, 42, demanded the watch from its owner when he produced the firearm from a rucksack after entering the victim's Cardiff home. When the victim's brother attempted to calm the defendant and told him he was a police officer Myers responded: "I don't give a f***, I'll f****** shoot you."
The seller had advertised the Rolex on a WhatsApp group containing 200 watch dealers after the family pooled their savings to purchase the luxury timepiece. A potential buyer contacted the vendor and told him he would send his son to view the watch but on January 25 this year Myers arrived at his address.
