Lando Norris’ $176,000 Robbery Remains a Mystery as Twisted Case Takes Another Turn After Recent Judgement

It’s safe to say that Lando Norris has a pretty privileged life. The McLaren star’s stock has risen meteorically ever since he made his F1 debut back in 2019. With the talent that he has showcased, the Brit is surely a championship contender of the future. In a nutshell, the 23-year-old is living his best life. Naturally, given the high profile he carries, it would be obvious to expect that he is well-protected, too. However, the finals of the Euro 2020 were sure to teach the racing ace a brutal lesson.

Back in 2021, after the finals, it was reported that Norris had been mugged off of his Richard Mille watch. What ensued was a traumatic few days for the Brit. As per Mirror UK, “The McLaren driver, 23, was held in a headlock by an unknown man while the Richard Mille timepiece – one of only five in the world – was wrenched from his wrist by another mugger. He was targeted as he walked to his sports car after England’s heart breaking defeat to Italy on penalties.” However, a new turn of events may have made it worse for Norris.

Mirror UK were the one’s to report that, “An accused thief has been cleared of robbing Formula One star Lando Norris of his unique £144,000 ($176,000 approx.) designer watch at the Euro 2020 final.” This person, Liam Williams, a 25-year-old British resident, was cleared of the charges after a trial that lasted a whole week.

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Who stole Norris’ watch still remains a mystery. But what exactly transpired that night from the perspective of William?

Horrid night for Lando Norris retold from the accused’s perspective

That night at Wembley would’ve been a nightmare for young Norris. But the man recently acquitted of the crime was also apparently stuck squarely in between a conspiracy that involved the McLaren star.

William testified, “Basically, at the party with the lads from London I was on the balcony. I was on a video call on Instagram discussing the match with a friend from home. And these lads having a watch and blah blah blah and one of the lads heard me and it got a bit heated.”

“Then on the Tuesday I could see all these telephone calls I had a number ringing me in the night. At this point I didn’t know who it was but as they were talking to me. It was the same lad I had the argument with he was just saying ‘don’t mention anything about the watch’ to ‘keep my mouth shut and say no more.”  

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Do you think Norris’ offender will ever be uncovered?