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Eleven in court over £53m robbery | Eleven in court over £53m robbery |
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Eleven people have appeared before the Old Bailey to deny involvement in the £53m Securitas robbery in Kent. | Eleven people have appeared before the Old Bailey to deny involvement in the £53m Securitas robbery in Kent. |
Nine of the accused pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to possess or possessing firearms, and conspiracy to kidnap. | |
Two others separately denied handling stolen goods and assisting an offender. | |
The four women and seven men are due to stand trial at the Old Bailey over the UK's biggest cash raid on 21 February 2006 in Tonbridge. | |
Car dealer John Fowler, 60, of Chart Hill Road, Staplehurst, Kent; car salesman Stuart Royle, 47, of Allen Street, Maidstone, Kent; unemployed Jetmir Bucpapa, 25, of Hadlow Road, Tonbridge; roofer Lea Rusha, 34, of Lambersart Close, Southborough, Kent; hairdresser Michelle Louise Hogg, 32, of Woolwich, south-east London; and garage owner Roger Coutts, 29, of The Green, Welling, south-east London; denied conspiracy to rob. | |
They also pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to kidnap Securitas employee Colin Dixon and his wife and son and conspiracy to possess firearms. | |
They will be tried on 11 June with signwriter Keith Borer, 53, of Hempstead Lane, Maidstone, Kent, who denies handling stolen money. | |
Ermir Hysenaj, 26, of New Road, Crowborough, East Sussex; warehouse worker Raluca Millen, 25, of Dudley Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; and sales assistant Katie Philp, 23, of Hadlow Road, Tonbridge; deny conspiracy to rob, conspiracy to kidnap and possessing firearms. | |
They face trial on a date to be fixed with hairdresser Kim Shackleton, 39, of Allen Street, Maidstone, Kent, who denies assisting an offender. | |
All were remanded in custody except Ms Hogg, Mr Borer and Ms Shackleton, who are on bail. | |
Ms Philp was the only defendant to appear in court by video link. |
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