These are the dramatic pictures showing three masked men smashing up a jewellery shop with sledgehammers and fleeing with items worth £14,000.
The gang burst into the shop and threatened staff before smashing the security screen.
They then leapt over the counter and smashed display cabinets containing jewellery as terrified staff took cover in an office.
Phythian and two others, who were armed with sledgehammers, entered the jewellers, threatened staff and smashed the security screen
The trio stole jewellery worth about £14,000 then escaped in the getaway car, which was driven by a fourth man
The trio did not care about who they threatened and intimidated as they smashed up the shop in January
Police said the trio stole jewellery worth about £14,000 then escaped in the getaway car.
CCTV footage of the terrifying raid emerged as father of one Gavin Pythian, 23 of Clayton Vale, Manchester admitted robbery and handling stolen goods and jailed for four years eight months.
Phythian was caught by police and admitted his part in the terrifying crime
Minshull Street Crown Court, Manchester was told career criminal Phythian pulled off the robbery after buying a stolen black Seat Leon on the black market after it was snatched during a burglary in Derbyshire.
The car - driven by an unknown man - parked up outside Albermarle and Bond on Queens Walk, Droylsden at about 4pm on Saturday, January 12, and waited whilst Phythian and two accomplices carried out the robbery.
As it made its getaway the Seat was involved in a minor collision with another vehicle on Market Street before being abandoned on Oakfield Avenue, Droylsden.
Officers swiftly recovered the vehicle which was identified as being stolen from a burglary in Derbyshire earlier in the week.
Phythian who served a previous 40 month jail term for burglary in 2008 was quickly identified as a suspect and was arrested soon afterwards.
Today Det Con Joe Harrop of Greater Manchester Police said: 'The purchase of the stolen car in the days leading up to the raid as well as the timely and professional way in which it was executed proves that this was a well-planned robbery by a team of professional criminals - of which Phythian is one.
'They struck when the shop and general area was busy and did not care about who they threatened and intimidated throughout.
Jewellery Shop raid caught on CCTV
Gavin Phythian, who planned and committed the armed robbery, has been jailed
Phythian from Manchester, admitted robbery and handling stolen goods and was sentenced to 56 months in prison
Caught on CCTV: Police said the terrifying raid was a well-planned robbery by a team of professional criminals
'Thanks to the subsequent investigation and help from the public we quickly identified Phythian as being a key component of this robbery and were able to present such overwhelming evidence that he admitted his involvement.
'While incidents such as this are rare, when they do happen we will do whatever we can to bring offenders to justice.
'While that justice has today been served on Phythian, three others remain outstanding for this crime so I would encourage anyone with information about those involved to contact us in absolute confidence.'
The gang burst into the shop and threatened staff before smashing the security screen.
They then leapt over the counter and smashed display cabinets containing jewellery as terrified staff took cover in an office.
Phythian and two others, who were armed with sledgehammers, entered the jewellers, threatened staff and smashed the security screen
The trio stole jewellery worth about £14,000 then escaped in the getaway car, which was driven by a fourth man
The trio did not care about who they threatened and intimidated as they smashed up the shop in January
Police said the trio stole jewellery worth about £14,000 then escaped in the getaway car.
CCTV footage of the terrifying raid emerged as father of one Gavin Pythian, 23 of Clayton Vale, Manchester admitted robbery and handling stolen goods and jailed for four years eight months.
Phythian was caught by police and admitted his part in the terrifying crime
Minshull Street Crown Court, Manchester was told career criminal Phythian pulled off the robbery after buying a stolen black Seat Leon on the black market after it was snatched during a burglary in Derbyshire.
The car - driven by an unknown man - parked up outside Albermarle and Bond on Queens Walk, Droylsden at about 4pm on Saturday, January 12, and waited whilst Phythian and two accomplices carried out the robbery.
As it made its getaway the Seat was involved in a minor collision with another vehicle on Market Street before being abandoned on Oakfield Avenue, Droylsden.
Officers swiftly recovered the vehicle which was identified as being stolen from a burglary in Derbyshire earlier in the week.
Phythian who served a previous 40 month jail term for burglary in 2008 was quickly identified as a suspect and was arrested soon afterwards.
Today Det Con Joe Harrop of Greater Manchester Police said: 'The purchase of the stolen car in the days leading up to the raid as well as the timely and professional way in which it was executed proves that this was a well-planned robbery by a team of professional criminals - of which Phythian is one.
'They struck when the shop and general area was busy and did not care about who they threatened and intimidated throughout.
Jewellery Shop raid caught on CCTV
Gavin Phythian, who planned and committed the armed robbery, has been jailed
Phythian from Manchester, admitted robbery and handling stolen goods and was sentenced to 56 months in prison
Caught on CCTV: Police said the terrifying raid was a well-planned robbery by a team of professional criminals
'Thanks to the subsequent investigation and help from the public we quickly identified Phythian as being a key component of this robbery and were able to present such overwhelming evidence that he admitted his involvement.
'While incidents such as this are rare, when they do happen we will do whatever we can to bring offenders to justice.
'While that justice has today been served on Phythian, three others remain outstanding for this crime so I would encourage anyone with information about those involved to contact us in absolute confidence.'