During the afternoon the masked gang failed to remove the TV camera up for Boat Races


image: Siglov Freudivan on Twitter

A gang on scooters have been filmed attempting to steal a BBC camera on Putney Bridge. The equipment had been put in place in advance of the University Boat Race this Saturday (24 March).

The MailOnline has published a video of the group blocking a lane on the bridge in broad daylight as traffic weaves around them.

Three mopeds carrying six masked men, pulled up on Putney Bridge and, using an angle grinder, tried to cut down the camera. Unable to do this they rode off before the police arrived.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police told this website: "Police received a number of calls at around 1706hrs on Thursday, 22 March reporting that a group of approximately five males on three mopeds were attempting to remove a camera using an angle grinder on Putney Bridge. Officers from Wandsworth Police are investigating."

Currently no arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.

The BBC did in fact loose a camera yesterday, a spokesperson from the BBC told this website that an hour after the failed attempt on Putney Bridge the gang stole one on Barnes Bridge. No-one was hurt but the BBC are unable to comment any further, as the crimes are part of a a police investigation.



Marking the start of the University Boat Races

The BBC will be covering the boat races (from 3.50pm) - the races start just west of Putney Bridge parallel with the University Boat Race stone, the Cancer Research UK Women's Boat Race will take place at 4.31pm followed by the Women's Reserve Boat Race at 4.46pm Osiris v Blondie Boat Race, then the Men's Reserve Boat Race at 5.01pm and finally at 5.32pm the Cancer Research UK Men's Boat Race.


Video: MailOnline

March 23, 2018