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| New photos of £53m raid released | New photos of £53m raid released |
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| More pictures of robbers who carried out Britain's biggest-ever cash raid have been released and shown to jurors at the Old Bailey trial of seven men. | More pictures of robbers who carried out Britain's biggest-ever cash raid have been released and shown to jurors at the Old Bailey trial of seven men. |
| The CCTV images taken at the Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent, show seven robbers, some of them armed, who stole £53m in February last year. | The CCTV images taken at the Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent, show seven robbers, some of them armed, who stole £53m in February last year. |
| On Thursday, another man was charged in connection with the robbery. | On Thursday, another man was charged in connection with the robbery. |
| Michael Demitris, 31, of Ravenleigh Court, Bromley, south-east London, will appear before magistrates on Friday. | Michael Demitris, 31, of Ravenleigh Court, Bromley, south-east London, will appear before magistrates on Friday. |
| Kent Police said the hairdresser was charged with conspiracy to rob, conspiracy to kidnap and conspiracy to possess a firearm at the time of committing an offence. | Kent Police said the hairdresser was charged with conspiracy to rob, conspiracy to kidnap and conspiracy to possess a firearm at the time of committing an offence. |
| Robbers nicknamed | Robbers nicknamed |
| The seven men currently on trial deny charges in relation to the robbery. | The seven men currently on trial deny charges in relation to the robbery. |
| On Thursday, images shown to jurors included a robber dressed as a policeman, another in a high-visibility jacket and others wearing boiler suits and masks. | On Thursday, images shown to jurors included a robber dressed as a policeman, another in a high-visibility jacket and others wearing boiler suits and masks. |
| Jurors were shown other images of the raid, captured by CCTV cameras, in July. | Jurors were shown other images of the raid, captured by CCTV cameras, in July. |
| At the beginning of the Old Bailey hearing in June, Sir John Nutting QC, prosecuting, told the court that the use of disguises and masks made it impossible to be sure of the precise identity of the robbers captured on camera. | At the beginning of the Old Bailey hearing in June, Sir John Nutting QC, prosecuting, told the court that the use of disguises and masks made it impossible to be sure of the precise identity of the robbers captured on camera. |
| Because of this they have been given the nicknames "Hoodie", "Stopwatch", "Driver", "Hi Viz", "Mr Average", "Policeman" and "Shortie" to identify them. | Because of this they have been given the nicknames "Hoodie", "Stopwatch", "Driver", "Hi Viz", "Mr Average", "Policeman" and "Shortie" to identify them. |
| Pistol visible | Pistol visible |
| One of the images shows a robber, in a dark boiler suit and a hood covering his face, brandishing a pump action shotgun. | One of the images shows a robber, in a dark boiler suit and a hood covering his face, brandishing a pump action shotgun. |
| Another shows a man dressed as a policeman with a pistol clearly visible in his hand. | Another shows a man dressed as a policeman with a pistol clearly visible in his hand. |
| There is also a picture of an AK47-type weapon on the floor of the Securitas depot. | There is also a picture of an AK47-type weapon on the floor of the Securitas depot. |
| One robber was nicknamed Hi Viz because of his jacket | One robber was nicknamed Hi Viz because of his jacket |
| Another shows a Skorpion pistol recovered from a white Transit van found at Ashford International Hotel two days after the robbery on 20 February. | Another shows a Skorpion pistol recovered from a white Transit van found at Ashford International Hotel two days after the robbery on 20 February. |
| Not all of those in the dock are alleged to have been among those who carried out the robbery. | Not all of those in the dock are alleged to have been among those who carried out the robbery. |
| Fourteen depot workers were tied up as the gang made off with £53m in stolen cash. | Fourteen depot workers were tied up as the gang made off with £53m in stolen cash. |
| The defendants on trial include car salesman Stuart Royle, 48, of Maidstone, Kent, and his former business partner, John Fowler, 58, of Staplehurst, Kent. | The defendants on trial include car salesman Stuart Royle, 48, of Maidstone, Kent, and his former business partner, John Fowler, 58, of Staplehurst, 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. | 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. |
| All six deny conspiracy to rob, conspiracy to kidnap Mr Dixon and his wife and child, and conspiracy to possess firearms. | All six deny conspiracy to rob, conspiracy to kidnap Mr Dixon and his wife and child, and conspiracy to possess firearms. |
| Signwriter Keith Borer, 53, of Maidstone, Kent, has pleaded not guilty to handling stolen money. | Signwriter Keith Borer, 53, of Maidstone, Kent, has pleaded not guilty to handling stolen money. |
| Hairdresser Michelle Hogg, of Brinklow Crescent, Woolwich, south-east London, was cleared on Wednesday of conspiracy to rob and other offences after the prosecution dropped the charges. | |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |