Hammersmith Man Jailed for Watch Robberies

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Was member of violent gang who targeted high value time pieces

Tedros Haile (left) ahead of one of the gang's robberies. Picture: Met Police

June 23, 2025

The police have released footage from the investigation into and arrest of a trio of violent robbers including a man from Hammersmith.

35-year-old Tedros Haile, who lived in the Guinness Trust Buildings on Fulham Palace Road, was jailed after being found guilty of being a member a gang who targeted people with expensive watches. The judge described the level of violence used in the robberies as ‘gratuitous’.

Haile was imprisoned in April at Southwark Crown Court for 11 years after admitting one count of robbery. He was also convicted of another count of robbery and another attempted robbery. Following the sentencing of another member of the gang, the police have released more details about the crime as well as a recording of material used to convict them and the arrest of one of the trio.

Haile was identified after Met detectives used CCTV to identify those responsible for two robberies on consecutive days. This enabled them to track him and two accomplices as well as the BMW they used as a getaway vehicle. Analysis of the film footage showed that the trio had conducted surveillance on members of the public outside a Rolls Royce showroom to identify their victims.

The offences occurred on 25 June and 26 June 2024, when three victims across Stratton Street and Brewer Street in Mayfair were threatened with violence as they tried to prevent the robbers from making off with their high value watches – two of which were stolen.

 

Haile was arrested on 30 July along with 24-year-old Mahad Jammeh of Enfield and 27-year-old Christian Whittingham of Uxbridge. Clothing worn at the time of the offences was recovered, cementing the links between the offenders and the incidents. The offenders were later charged and remanded in custody.

Detective Inspector Lizzie Beeston, who led the Met’s investigation, said, “Our investigation has ensured three violent offenders have been removed from our streets.

“Every robbery has a significant impact on the victim. This is a violent crime that leaves a significant, lasting effect on the victim.

"Tackling violent crime in all its forms is one of the Met’s priorities and we are determined to reduce the number of robberies. As part of the New Met for London Plan, localised proactive teams have been set up to deal with robberies affecting our local communities."

Haile was sentenced last April but full details of the case where only released by the police following the sentencing of Whittingham this Friday (20 June). He was still serving a suspended sentence given for a burglary conviction.

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