The "sophisticated" multi-million pound raid on safety deposit boxes in London's diamond centre could only have been carried out by a limited pool of people, police have revealed.
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Johnson of the Flying Squad, who is leading the investigation, said those behind the jewel heist had not forced entry to the building but left a "chaotic scene" in their wake.
Up to 70 safe deposit boxes were broken open in Hatton Garden overnight between Monday and Tuesday, and police are currently informing the victims.
Det Ch Insp Johnson revealed the thieves had disabled a lift and climbed down the lift shaft into the basement, before using power tools to drill through a two-metre thick wall.
Asked who could have pulled off the heist, he said: "That's a good question.
"It's organised, it's sophisticated, it's people who have planned it and they know how they're going to go about and commit this crime.
"So I would imagine that pool of people is quite limited."
He said the building where the theft took place is made up of a number of businesses and that Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd, the company targeted, is in the basement.
"They are all served by a communal lift and a set of stairs," he said.
"There is no sign of forced entry to the outside of the building.
"The thieves have disabled the lift on the second floor and then used the lift shaft to climb down into the basement. They forced open the doors into the basement where the company is based and then made their way to the area of the vault.
"Once outside, they used a drill to bore holes into the wall. This wall is two metres thick and made of reinforced concrete Once inside, they forced open a safety deposit box, 70 in total.
"The scene remains chaotic down there covered in dust and debris. On the floor, discarded safety deposit boxes, numerous power tools."
He said police were in the process of identifying the owners of the boxes.
"As we do so, we are contacting them to take statements and find out what has been stolen," he said.
"This is a slow and ongoing process. We are still forensically examining the scene for evidence as we go through this process.
"This is painstaking and it is slow but essential to make sure that we are maximising the amount of evidence we capture at this stage, and any opportunities we can give ourselves later to identify who the thieves are.
"Officers are gathering and examining CCTV to identify any possible leads.
"I realise there's been reports in the media around the alarm of being activated on a Friday and the police response. This will form part of the investigation."
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