Robbers force man to transfer crypto after threatening pregnant wife

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 11:27 · Archive

A man was beaten and forced to transfer hundreds of thousands of pounds in cryptocurrency after robbers threatened to kill his pregnant wife.

Masked robbers attacked a man at his home in Solihull on 13 December 2025 and forced him to transfer hundreds of thousands of pounds in cryptocurrency. The gang threatened to kill his pregnant wife's unborn baby during the robbery. The man was beaten with hammers as part of the assault.

The mother feared she was going into labour during the attack. According to The Independent, a fourth offender participated in the robbery by relaying instructions via video call, directing the couple to transfer the cryptocurrency.

The victim has since spoken publicly about the ordeal, describing the threats made against his wife and unborn child during the raid.

How it is being reported

• Crypto thieves attacked man and threatened to kill his pregnant wife’s baby during heistThe Independent · 2 Oct, 10:30
• Crypto heist gang attacked man and threatened to kill his pregnant wifeSky News · 2 Oct, 10:23
• Crypto robbers threatened to kill mother-to-be's unborn baby in terrifying home raid before husband transferred virtual currency worth hundreds of thousands of poundsDaily Mail · 2 Oct, 09:58
• Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robberyBBC News · 2 Oct, 00:45

In this story: Solihull

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