The family of a watch dealer who was found dead a day after being attacked by robbers at a jewellery store have said that they believe he took his life due to the “anguish and distress” of the “terrifying attack”. Oliver White was placed in a chokehold by an assailant on Saturday afternoon while a second man stole a number of luxury watches at 247 Kettles in Richmond, south west London. The total haul was said to have been worth about £2.
8 million. CCTV of the robbery, which was posted online before White’s death, went viral after it showed him being assaulted having initially been asked to fix a timepiece for the two robbers. White, 27, a sales manager at the company, who was not seriously injured, was found dead shortly after 8.
15pm on Sunday at his family home in Shepperton in Surrey. His death is not being treated as suspicious. Shoppers bag £60-worth of 'free' jewellery perfect for summer holidays in £30 ASOS deal Police released images of the harrowing incident at a jewellers in Richmond ( Image: london_watch_co/Instagram) In a statement released on Tuesday night, his family said that they were devastated by the loss of their “beautiful, funny, loyal boy”.
They said: “Our son Oliver returned home from his place of work on Saturday traumatised and unable to speak. He had been the victim of a terrifying attack and high-value robbery at his place of work, which was later shared widely on social media. “Sadly, it is our belief that Oliver subsequently t.
