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Value of goods stolen in Hatton Garden raid has risen to £25m, court told Value of goods stolen in Hatton Garden raid has risen to £25m, court told
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The estimated value of goods stolen in the 2015 Hatton Garden raid has risen to about £25m, a court has heard.The estimated value of goods stolen in the 2015 Hatton Garden raid has risen to about £25m, a court has heard.
It is thought the prosecution is seeking to recoup up to a total of £25m from five of the men at the heart of the conspiracy.It is thought the prosecution is seeking to recoup up to a total of £25m from five of the men at the heart of the conspiracy.
Ringleaders John “Kenny” Collins, 76, of Islington north London; Daniel Jones, 62, of Enfield, north London; Terry Perkins, 68, of Enfield; and the group’s oldest member, Brian Reader, 78, of Dartford in Kent, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary.Ringleaders John “Kenny” Collins, 76, of Islington north London; Daniel Jones, 62, of Enfield, north London; Terry Perkins, 68, of Enfield; and the group’s oldest member, Brian Reader, 78, of Dartford in Kent, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary.
Collins, Jones and Perkins were each given a seven-year prison term for their involvement in the burglary over the bank holiday weekend in April 2015.Collins, Jones and Perkins were each given a seven-year prison term for their involvement in the burglary over the bank holiday weekend in April 2015.
William Lincoln, 60, of Bethnal Green in east London, was found guilty of the same offence and one count of conspiracy to conceal, convert or transfer criminal property. . He was also given a seven-year sentence. William Lincoln, 60, of Bethnal Green in east London, was found guilty of the same offence and one count of conspiracy to conceal, convert or transfer criminal property. He was also given a seven-year sentence.
Referring to the amount being sought in confiscation proceedings, Denis Barry, representing Jones at Woolwich crown court, said: “The crown says £25m between five.”Referring to the amount being sought in confiscation proceedings, Denis Barry, representing Jones at Woolwich crown court, said: “The crown says £25m between five.”
The court heard that a full confiscation hearing is expected to last around six weeks, and a date was set for January 15 2018, with a deadline of April 30 that year.The court heard that a full confiscation hearing is expected to last around six weeks, and a date was set for January 15 2018, with a deadline of April 30 that year.
Philip Evans QC, prosecuting, said: “This is an exceptional case which warrants an extension.”Philip Evans QC, prosecuting, said: “This is an exceptional case which warrants an extension.”
It had originally been thought that some 14 million worth of goods had been snatched during the raid at Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd.It had originally been thought that some 14 million worth of goods had been snatched during the raid at Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd.
If members of the gang do not pay back what the judge rules they gained from the crime, they could face up to a maximum of 14 years of jail time being added to their sentences, without parole.If members of the gang do not pay back what the judge rules they gained from the crime, they could face up to a maximum of 14 years of jail time being added to their sentences, without parole.
Tom Wainwright, for Reader, asked for a QC to be appointed to his client’s case, stating they would have the required skill to deal with proceedings of this length and Reader’s health.Tom Wainwright, for Reader, asked for a QC to be appointed to his client’s case, stating they would have the required skill to deal with proceedings of this length and Reader’s health.
He said: “The case is made more complex because Mr Reader is not in good health. “He is likely to be in worse health come December or January.”He said: “The case is made more complex because Mr Reader is not in good health. “He is likely to be in worse health come December or January.”
The hearing continues.The hearing continues.