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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 pounds

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Holt, E. (2026, October 2). 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 pounds. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16177833/Crypto-robbers-threatened-kill-mother-unborn-baby-terrifying-home-raid-husband-transferred-virtual-currency-worth-hundreds-thousands-pounds.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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On December 13, 2025, robbers broke into a home in Solihull and threatened a pregnant woman with death unless her husband transferred cryptocurrency valued at hundreds of thousands of pounds. The attackers brutally assaulted the husband for 45 minutes while demanding the transfer, threatening to kill both the woman and her unborn baby. Police are investigating this targeted attack involving four masked men who fled in a black BMW X3; Crimestoppers offers up to £10,000 for information leading to their arrest.

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A businessman in Solihull, England, was brutally attacked by three masked intruders who broke into his home on December 13, 2025. The attackers threatened to kill the man's heavily pregnant wife unless he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of cryptocurrency. During the 45-minute ordeal, one attacker placed a pillow over the woman’s face while she was in labor, causing her extreme distress and fear for both her life and that of her unborn child. Home security footage captured the robbery, which has been linked to similar attacks targeting cryptocurrency investors across the UK, France, and the US. Crimestoppers is offering a £10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Alan Edwards from Crimestoppers described it as a "planned and targeted attack" against a young family weeks away from welcoming their third child. Recovering stolen cryptocurrency after such attacks is extremely difficult due to the nature of digital assets.

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Robbers threatened to kill a mother's unborn baby unless her husband transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds in cryptocurrency in a terrifying home raid. asserted

husband → threaten → raid

The husband was also brutally assaulted and the mother feared she was going into labour during the robbery at a home in Solihull on December 13, 2025. asserted

she → assault → December

In harrowing CCTV footage, a group of masked men can be seen rushing towards the property at around 5.20pm. asserted

group → see → 5.20pm

They then burst through the door as the woman lets out a blood-curdling shriek. asserted

woman → burst → shriek

In what police believe may have been a planned and targeted attack, the men demanded that the couple transfer cryptocurrency, with instructions relayed by a fourth offender on a video call. uncertain

instructions → believe → call

Describing how he was beaten during the 45-minute ordeal, the man said one of the robbers placed a pillow over his heavily pregnant wife's face. asserted

one → describe → face

'He's literally suffocating her on the sofa. asserted

He → suffocate → sofa

I can hear her screaming: "I can't breathe",' he told the BBC. asserted

he → hear → BBC

'He was basically saying: "Look, if you don't send us this money now, we're going to stab your wife in the stomach and kill your baby. asserted

we → say → baby

We're going to kill your wife". asserted

We → go → wife

In harrowing CCTV footage, a group of masked men can be seen rushing towards a property in Birmingham at around 5.20pm in December last year Once inside, they demanded the young couple hand over cash in crypto while they relayed instructions to a fourth person on a video call asserted

they → see → call

The amateur investor in crypto, who made enough to quit his job in 2023 and trade full time, then emptied his accounts and the men also left with several watches. asserted

men → make → watches

'They threatened my wife and my baby,' the man added. asserted

man → threaten → wife

'People need to understand these risks are real.' asserted

risks → need → ?

In a statement issued late last month alongside CCTV of the attackers entering the property, Crimestoppers said the offenders left the area in a car believed to be a black BMW X3. asserted

offenders → issue → car

The charity is offering a reward of up to £10,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. asserted

that → offer → those

All the attackers are thought to be in their twenties, with one described as a black man with a small diagonal scar beneath his left eyebrow. West Midlands Police is investigating the robbery and has said the female victim was also threatened with a knife. asserted

victim → think → knife

Describing how he was beaten during the 45-minute ordeal, the man said one of the robbers placed a pillow over his heavily pregnant wife's face Alan Edwards, Crimestoppers' West Midlands regional manager, said: 'This was a young family, at home, weeks away from welcoming a new baby. ' asserted

This → describe → baby

We understand that speaking up about something like this feels daunting. asserted

speaking → understand → this

That's precisely why our charity exists. asserted

charity → exist → ?

We never ask for your name, we can't trace your IP address, and you will never be asked to give a statement or go to court. asserted

you → ask → court

In nearly 40 years we have never broken that promise. asserted

we → break → promise

'If this has been sitting with you, please pass it on to us to help keep our communities safe. asserted

this → sit → communities

You can help this family without ever saying who you are.' asserted

you → help → family

Information can be passed to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or through its website. asserted

Information → pass → website

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