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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Margaret Davis

‘Topless man covered in blood’ flees robbery scene in landmark shopping street

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A shirtless man slashed himself with a knife in dramatic scenes following a violent street robbery in London’s West End, according to a BBC radio reporter who was live on air at the time.

The victim was targeted outside the Royal Gifts Gallery in Oxford Street on Tuesday, with shop staff coming to his aid as thieves tried to steal his watch and phone, catching one of the robbers.

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