Police hunt 'Night Watcher' burglar

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Police hunt 'Night Watcher' burglar who nets £7m haul using special forces skills

police are hunting a violent armed burglar who uses “special forces” techniques and military-style expertise to stake out and strike at multi-million pound properties across the Home Counties.
Among those targeted were the Duke and Duchess of Richmond, who were forced to hand over £700,000 of heirlooms (Inc Watches) after being tied up during a raid at Goodwood estate in Sussex.
Police believe the burglar, dubbed The Night Watcher, spends months staking out secluded houses, sometimes hiding in the grounds, in order to build up an intimate understanding of the daily movements of his victims.
As well as being an expert in covert surveillance, the raider has also shown athletic prowess, scaling high walls and fences while evading detection by sophisticated security systems.
Police said he also displays a chilling degree of nonchalance, even when entering a property with multiple occupants. Once inside, he uses a sawn-off shotgun, cable ties and extreme violence in order to force the home owners into giving up their valuables.
The raider, who wears a balaclava and dark clothing, usually escapes on foot without leaving any forensic clues.
He has struck seven times over the past three years in Surrey, Berkshire, Sussex and Kent, making off with more than £7 million in valuables.
Detectives said the extraordinary degree of planning and preparation that goes into each raid suggested he has undergone some form of military training, and have not ruled out that he could be a serving soldier.