Chilling moment pregnant mother-of-two screams in terror as thugs threaten her at knifepoint in crypto robbery

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 10:30 EDT, 24 September 2026 | Updated: 10:41 EDT, 24 September 2026 This is the chilling moment a pregnant mother-of-two screams in terror as a gang of thugs threatens her at knifepoint in a crypto robbery.The woman's husband was brutally assaulted and a substantial amount of cryptocurrency was taken during the raid on a home in Birmingham on December 13, 2025.In harrowing CCTV footage, a group of masked men can be seen rushing towards the property at around 5.20pm.They then burst through the door as the woman lets out a blood-curdling shriek. Once inside, the balaclava-clad criminals demand the young couple hand over cash in crypto while they relay instructions to a fourth person on a video call. The men also attacked the husband, leaving him with 'significant injuries' while his wife, who was weeks away from giving birth, was also threatened with a knife.A second video then shows the men silently fleeing the property having stolen the money as well as a number of high-value watches. It is understood they escaped in a black BMW X3. 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 A second video then shows the men silently fleeing the property having stolen the money as well as a number of high-value watchesNow, Crimestoppers are offering a £10,000 reward for any information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the offenders following what was believed to be a planned and targeted attack.All the attackers are believed to be in their twenties. One is described as a black man with a small diagonal scar beneath his left eyebrow.Alan Edwards, West Midlands regional manager at the charity, 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.'He added: '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.'