Aled Jones has been left shaken after he and his teen son were targeted by a machete-wielding thug for his £17,000 Rolex.
The singer, 52, and his son Lucas, 18, were attacked near their West London home by a young lad – alleged to be as young as 16 – with a weapon.
Luckily, nobody was hurt as Songs Of Praise star Aled handed over the pricey watch after being threatened with the machete.
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It’s reported that Aled and Lucas had been walking near Chiswick, not far from their home in Barnes in South West London.
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His circus performer wife Claire and their daughter Emilia, 21, were not with them during the attack.
According to The Sun, Aled called police after the July 7 attack, which happened in broad daylight at 5.30pm.
It’s reported that police quickly found a suspect, however it is not known whether the Rolex was recovered.
A source told the publication: “Aled was totally shocked as it came out of nowhere and all happened so fast.
“The robber threatened him with the machete and demanded the Rolex. Luckily Aled was savvy enough not to put up fight for the watch while he was having a deadly weapon waved at him.
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“The attacker had seen the Rolex and targeted him specifically.”
Aled and Lucas were not hurt and got home safely, relieved but shaken.
The source added: “You can replace a watch and everyone realised it could have been a lot worse.”
Lucas is the youngest of Aled and Claire’s children, while elder daughter Emilia is an actress.
She is best known for her lead role in Oscar winning film CODA, as well as for playing Kinsey Locke in the Netflix series Locke & Key.
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