Robbers steal £400,000 stamp collection in house raid

An international stamp dealer had his £400,000 collection stolen after armed robbers conned their way into his home and tied up him and his two sons. The 800-stamp collection included a number of Penny Blacks. The two robbers, who were dressed as police officers, forced their way into Steve Bennett's home by confronting him as he came to the door and shouting: "This is a police raid - get to the floor." When the 60-year-old and his adult sons did so they were tied up and pillow cases were put over their heads. A gun was fired in an apparent attempt to frighten the victims into submission. Police said the raid was "well-planned" and must have been based on prior information. The robbers then searched Mr Bennett's home to find the collection, which contained stamps ranging in value from £50 to £5,000. One of the collector's... [read full story]