<p>The stills show the two men wanted in connection with the £40million raid at Graff Diamonds in London’s West End on August 6 standing outside the store on the Tuesday before the robbery occurred.<br /><br />They are pictured looking into the shop at around 5:40 pm while other images show a blue BMW used in the raid driving through New Bond Street in Mayfair, where the store is located. Detective Chief Inspector Pam Mace, head of Barnes Flying Squad, said: “We believe this was more than just a practice run, and that they were planning on committing the robbery on August 4.”<br /><br />Insurers have offered a £1million reward for information leading to the capture of the thieves and the recovery of the 43 stolen necklaces, earrings and bracelets. <br /><br />In the new images, the two men are wearing similar clothes to the suits they wore during the heist, although one is wearing a purple shirt without a tie.<br /><br />On the day of the robbery the thieves were let into the premises by a security guard before producing handguns and forcing staff to lie on the floor. They fired at least one shot during their escape and again as they got into a silver Mercedes in Dover Street when they were challenged by drinkers at a pub. They abandoned the BMW after it hit a black taxi.<br /><br />Police have found a high-powered motorbike which may have been used to spirit away a bag containing the gems. The first vehicle was a silver B-class Mercedes with the registration number LV06 HFA. It drove into Farm Street where it is believed some of the suspects got into another vehicle – a blue Volkswagen Sharan with the registration number RA07 XEV. A police spokesman said the registration plates were cloned.<br /><br />One of the robbers was white, aged around 30, of slim build and with dark hair and light stubble. He was wearing a grey suit, white shirt and tie. The other was black, in his 30s, 6ft tall, and of a larger build than the first suspect, with short hair. He was also wearing a grey suit, white shirt and tie.</p>
<p>The stills show the two men wanted in connection with the £40million raid at Graff Diamonds in London’s West End on August 6 standing outside the store on the Tuesday before the robbery occurred.<br /><br />They are pictured looking into the shop at around 5:40 pm while other images show a blue BMW used in the raid driving through New Bond Street in Mayfair, where the store is located. Detective Chief Inspector Pam Mace, head of Barnes Flying Squad, said: “We believe this was more than just a practice run, and that they were planning on committing the robbery on August 4.”<br /><br />Insurers have offered a £1million reward for information leading to the capture of the thieves and the recovery of the 43 stolen necklaces, earrings and bracelets. <br /><br />In the new images, the two men are wearing similar clothes to the suits they wore during the heist, although one is wearing a purple shirt without a tie.<br /><br />On the day of the robbery the thieves were let into the premises by a security guard before producing handguns and forcing staff to lie on the floor. They fired at least one shot during their escape and again as they got into a silver Mercedes in Dover Street when they were challenged by drinkers at a pub. They abandoned the BMW after it hit a black taxi.<br /><br />Police have found a high-powered motorbike which may have been used to spirit away a bag containing the gems. The first vehicle was a silver B-class Mercedes with the registration number LV06 HFA. It drove into Farm Street where it is believed some of the suspects got into another vehicle – a blue Volkswagen Sharan with the registration number RA07 XEV. A police spokesman said the registration plates were cloned.<br /><br />One of the robbers was white, aged around 30, of slim build and with dark hair and light stubble. He was wearing a grey suit, white shirt and tie. The other was black, in his 30s, 6ft tall, and of a larger build than the first suspect, with short hair. He was also wearing a grey suit, white shirt and tie.</p>