Jury discharged in trial over faked jewel heist A jury has been unable to reach a verdict in the trial of a jewellery store owner accused of staging a multi-million dollar robbery for insurance money. AAP · Jul 22, 2025
Ice and jewels: sham heist trial's star witness slammed Allegations a man helped arrange a staged jewel store robbery came from a thief whose memory was shot from "excessive" amounts of ice, a jury has heard. AAP · Jul 9, 2025
'A real victim': claimed terror after fake jewel heist An employee's appearance of shock and distress after the staged robbery of a high-end jewellery store meant she was not in on the sham, a jury has been told. AAP · Jul 2, 2025
Cable-tied worker focus of 'sham' jewellery heist trial A jeweller admits staging the robbery of his store for financial gain but his trial will hinge on whether a staff member was in on it too. AAP · May 21, 2025