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Algerian Migrant Faces Trial Over £82,000 Watch Heists

12/9/2025

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Ayoub Harek, an Algerian migrant, and Txomin Houre-Place face a May 2026 London trial for alleged watches worth over £82,000.
June 2025 incidents involved Lime Bikes to approach victims.
They face two robbery counts over watches from Eric Yau and Eric Willoughby, plus a third tied to Mark Watkin-Jones.
The plea hearing was postponed to 12 January 2026 after Harek requested new representation and an Arabic interpreter was unavailable.

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Story summary

Ayoub Harek, an Algerian migrant, and Txomin Houre-Place face a May 2026 London trial for alleged watches worth over £82,000.
June 2025 incidents involved Lime Bikes to approach victims.
They face two robbery counts over watches from Eric Yau and Eric Willoughby, plus a third tied to Mark Watkin-Jones.
The plea hearing was postponed to 12 January 2026 after Harek requested new representation and an Arabic interpreter was unavailable.