In a daring raid reminiscent of the opening scene of the new James Bond movie Skyfall - where Daniel Craig races through the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul - robbers, stormed into the Brent Cross shopping centre shortly after it opened on Tuesday.
Police said six suspects travelling on three motorcycles pulled up near the entrance to New Look, before the three pillion passengers ran on foot towards the Fraser Hart store on the ground floor of the centre.
Armed with axes and bats, they smashed a glass display window before helping themselves to watches and jewellery, and fleeing back to the waiting vehicles which then headed towards Hendon.
