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| Woman cleared in £53m raid trial | Woman cleared in £53m raid trial |
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| A defendant in the £53m Securitas depot robbery trial at the Old Bailey has been cleared. | A defendant in the £53m Securitas depot robbery trial at the Old Bailey has been cleared. |
| A formal not guilty verdict was entered against hairdresser Michelle Hogg after the prosecution dropped charges. | A formal not guilty verdict was entered against hairdresser Michelle Hogg after the prosecution dropped charges. |
| Sir John Nutting QC said the Crown had discontinued proceedings against the 32-year-old from south east London. | Sir John Nutting QC said the Crown had discontinued proceedings against the 32-year-old from south east London. |
| Seven men now deny a series of charges in relation to Britain's biggest cash raid which took place in Tonbridge, Kent, in February 2006. | Seven men now deny a series of charges in relation to Britain's biggest cash raid which took place in Tonbridge, Kent, in February 2006. |
| It had been claimed that Ms Hogg, from Brinklow Crescent, Woolwich, was responsible for masks used by the robbers to disguise themselves during the raid. | |
| She had been charged with conspiracy to rob, and other offences. | |
| The development came four months after the start of the trial. | |
| Conspiracy charges | |
| The defendants on trial include car salesman Stuart Royle, 48, of Maidstone, and his former business partner, John Fowler, 58, of Staplehurst, both Kent. | |
| Also charged are former depot worker Ermir Hysenaj, 27, of Crowborough, East Sussex; Jetmir Bucpapa, 26, of Tonbridge, Kent; roofer Lea Rusha, 35, of Southborough, Kent; and garage owner Roger Coutts, 30, of Welling, south-east London. | |
| They all deny conspiracy to rob, conspiracy to kidnap and conspiracy to possess firearms. | |
| Signwriter Keith Borer, 53, of Maidstone, Kent, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of handling stolen money. | |
| The trial continues. |