Pair admit armed robbery at Edinburgh jewellery shop

Two men have admitted taking part in a million-pound armed robbery at a jewellery shop, police said.

At the High Court in Glasgow, Elliot Jorgensen, 25, and Anthony Boyd, 26, pled guilty to being involved in the raid at the ROX store in Edinburgh in January.

About £1 million worth of jewellery was stolen from the George Street premises before those responsible made off on a motorbike.

The men were arrested in the Manchester area after a major investigation. They will be sentenced at a later date. A third man was charged in connection with the robbery but pled not guilty and has been released from custody, police said.

Detective Inspector Bobby Deas, who led the investigation, said: “This was a terrifying ordeal for the staff at ROX to endure and resulted in a large quantity of valuable jewellery being stolen from the store.

“Officers launched a robust investigation to trace the men involved and with the assistance and co-operation of our colleagues at Greater Manchester Police, we were able to ensure that both men were brought to justice.

“A significant case was built against both Jorgensen and Boyd, and this has been vindicated by their decision to plead guilty today.”