Celebrity antiques dealer left bloodied in armed robberies at London emporium

A celebrity antiques dealer has closed down his London emporium after more than 50 years of trading, blaming Sadiq Khan for a 'scandalous' failure to tackle rising levels of violent crime .Ian Towning, the star of Dickinson's Real Deal and Channel 4's Posh Pawn, said the London mayor had 'royally let us down' after his Chelsea store was targeted in two armed robberies in recent years – both of which led to him being hit over the head with a hammer.Mr Towning, 78, also said an increase in shoplifting and fraud had ultimately led to him reaching 'breaking point'.Speaking to The Mail on Sunday after closing the premises, he vowed not to come back to the capital because the violence was getting 'bigger and bigger'.