727 FinanceChainCatcher news, according to West Midlands Police in the UK, a young couple suffered a suspected premeditated home invasion at their residence in Smith’s Wood, Birmingham. On December 13, 2025, when the two opened the door at home, three men got out of a nearby vehicle and forced their way into the residence, demanding that the couple transfer large amounts of cryptocurrency, during which a fourth person provided instructions to the attackers via video call.
The husband was beaten and seriously injured, and his wife, who was pregnant at the time, was also threatened with a knife, police said. After obtaining cryptocurrency and multiple high-value watches, the attacker fled in a suspected black BMW X3. Crimestoppers is currently offering a reward of up to £10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those involved.