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Footballer convicted over robbery | Footballer convicted over robbery |
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Footballer Ashley Sestanovich is facing a jail sentence after being convicted of helping plan a payroll robbery during which a man was killed. | Footballer Ashley Sestanovich is facing a jail sentence after being convicted of helping plan a payroll robbery during which a man was killed. |
Sestanovich, 26, was convicted of conspiracy to rob a roofing firm in Streatham, south London. | Sestanovich, 26, was convicted of conspiracy to rob a roofing firm in Streatham, south London. |
The raid led to the death of Thomas Fahey, 42, who was shot in the chest at close range while visiting his brother at the office in June 2005. | The raid led to the death of Thomas Fahey, 42, who was shot in the chest at close range while visiting his brother at the office in June 2005. |
Sestanovich, of Clapham, south London, will be sentenced at a later date. | Sestanovich, of Clapham, south London, will be sentenced at a later date. |
Died in hospital | Died in hospital |
Damien Ennis, 25 of Tulse Hill, and Hallroy Reid, 40 of Battersea, denied murder but were convicted by the jury. | Damien Ennis, 25 of Tulse Hill, and Hallroy Reid, 40 of Battersea, denied murder but were convicted by the jury. |
Reid said he fired the gun which killed Mr Fahey but he and Ennis said they did not intend to kill him. | Reid said he fired the gun which killed Mr Fahey but he and Ennis said they did not intend to kill him. |
They were found guilty of planning to rob the roofing company. They too will be sentenced at a later date. | They were found guilty of planning to rob the roofing company. They too will be sentenced at a later date. |
Mr Fahey died of his wounds in hospital six months after the raid. | Mr Fahey died of his wounds in hospital six months after the raid. |
Played football together | Played football together |
Carl Gibbs, 26, who worked for the roofing firm, was cleared of taking part in the conspiracy. | Carl Gibbs, 26, who worked for the roofing firm, was cleared of taking part in the conspiracy. |
He was accused of passing on details of the firm's pay schedule to Sestanovich when the pair played football together at non-league Farnborough Town. | He was accused of passing on details of the firm's pay schedule to Sestanovich when the pair played football together at non-league Farnborough Town. |
The footballer had played for a number of teams, including Sheffield United, Manchester City and Grimsby Town. | |
He also doubled for Arsenal star Thierry Henry's in TV advertisements for clothing company Nike. | He also doubled for Arsenal star Thierry Henry's in TV advertisements for clothing company Nike. |
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