£10,000 reward offered after brutal attack saw couple threatened in Birmingham home

A £10,000 reward has been offered for anyone with information concerning an attack on a couple in their Birmingham home.

The young couple, who were expecting their third child, has returned to their home in Smith’s Wood at around 5.20pm on December 13 last year when the incident occurred.

As they opened their front door, three men got out of a car parked nearby and forced their way into the house behind them.

The men demanded that the couple transfer a substantial amount of cryptocurrency, with instructions relayed by a fourth person on a video call, along with a number of high-value watches.

The husband was assaulted and suffered significant injuries and his wife, who was pregnant at the time, was also threatened with a knife.

They then fled the scene in what was believed to be a black BMW X3.

Police believe it may have been a planned and targeted attack.

Due to wearing face coverings and hoods, accurate descriptions of the suspects was difficult, but one was described as a black man with a small diagonal scar beneath his left eyebrow and all are believed to be in their late 20s.

Now, Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £10,000 for information given to them that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.

Alan Edwards, West Midlands Regional Manager at the charity Crimestoppers, said: “This was a young family, at home, weeks away from welcoming a new baby. What was done to them is hard to take in, and the effects are still being felt every single day.

“Four people planned this and four people know exactly what happened that evening. Others will know too: someone who was told about it afterwards, someone who noticed a friend or relative suddenly flush with money, or someone who saw a black BMW X3 in the area that Saturday. That scar under the eyebrow may be the detail that brings a face to mind.

“We understand that speaking up about something like this feels daunting. That’s precisely why our charity exists. We are not the police. 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. In nearly 40 years we have never broken that promise.

“If this has been sitting with you, please pass it on to us to help keep our communities safe. You can help this family without ever saying who you are.”

People can provide information anonymously, with calls not recorded and no caller details or IP addresses traced. Information must be passed directly to Crimestoppers rather than the police to qualify for the reward.

A reward code must be requested when making the initial report by calling 0800 555 111 or using the anonymous online contact form.

The offer of a reward will expire on December 24.