On Sherlock Holmes’ Baker Street
Every heist needs a target, and for Gavin, he quickly decided that his plan was to hit Lloyds Bank. He chose a branch located on Sherlock Holmes’s own Baker Street, in the Marylebone district of Westminster, London. That specific bank gained a reputation over time as being the place where many of the most powerful people in London conducted their business.
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The heist caused a shockwave across the banking industry, as well as panic amongst the rich and powerful clientele who were keeping their most private, even illegal, valuables stored in the vaults. From the beginning, the robbery was no ordinary heist. It was more complex and elaborate than anything the country had seen before.