The Baker Street Robbery: The Sherlock Holmes-Inspired Tunnel Heist That Shocked London
In this episode of A True Crime Podcast, host Alexander Lawson uncovers the audacious 1971 Baker Street Robbery. A gang of criminals, inspired by a Sherlock Holmes story, rented a shop two doors from Lloyds Bank and dug a 40-foot tunnel into its vault. Over one weekend, they cracked open hundreds of safety deposit boxes and escaped with millions in cash, jewels, and secrets—much of it never recovered.
But the perfect crime began to unravel when an amateur radio enthusiast overheard their walkie-talkie chatter. Dive into the meticulous planning, the dramatic police hunt, the arrests, and the…
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