Amir Khan reveals his £72,000 stolen watch has been RETURNED after gun robbery – and his plans for jewellery
AMIR Khan has revealed that the £72,000 watch that was stolen from him in a gunpoint robbery has been returned.
The boxing legend posted a video to Twitter thanking the Metropolitan Police for recovering the valuable bling and finding the criminals who took it.
He also revealed his plans to auction the watch off to “raise funds for the less fortunate”.
Amir explained that some of the proceeds would be donated to addressing gun and knife crime in the UK.
As well as his thanks to the cops, he praised the British media for raising awareness about his case.
In the social media clip, Amir was filmed holding the watch and saying: “I’m going to give this to charity now.
“I’m going to auction it. I’m going to give it to the Amir Khan Foundation…to help needy people.”
The former world champ previously revealed that he feared his kids would “grow up without a dad” after he was targeted by gun-toting thugs in April last year.
He told Snaresbrook Crown Court that he was terrified as he stared down the barrel of a handgun while his wife, Faryal, sobbed beside him.
He said: “I remember the gun – a foot from my face. I remember looking right into the barrel there, looking into the gun barrel.”
CCTV showed two robbers exit a silver Mercedes, with one raising a gun towards Amir outside the Sahara Grill in Leyton, East London.
Gunman Dante Campbell, 20, and crony Ahmed Bana, 25, have admitted conspiracy to rob and possessing an imitation firearm.
Alleged spotters Nurul Amin, 25, and Ismail Mohamed, 24, were cleared of conspiracy to rob on Friday after a two-week trial.
Amir is now based in Dubai but returns to the UK for one week each month for charity and TV work.
Discussing the reasons for the move, he said: “The UK isn’t a safe place any more.
“It’s like living in Mexico. I don’t feel comfortable. I love England. I won a medal for the country but I stay in Dubai now because it’s the only place I feel safe. I’ve had my career, won my fights, got money. I just want to be safe.”
He also blasted London mayor Sadiq Khan, saying: “Since he has been in power, London has got so dangerous. He needs to pull his finger out and do something about it.”