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Securitas jurors giving verdicts Five guilty in Securitas robbery
(10 minutes later)
The jury in the trial of a gang accused of involvement in the UK's biggest cash robbery has begun to give its verdicts. Five men have been convicted of kidnap and robbery conspiracy charges following a £53m raid at the Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent, in 2006.
Five men have been convicted of conspiracy to kidnap and of possession of firearms A sixth man was cleared of both charges following the seven month trial.
Six defendants denied conspiracy to rob, kidnap, and possessing firearms. One man denies handling stolen money, after the £53m Securitas raid in Kent. A seventh man has denied handling stolen money and the jury is still considering its verdict on that charge.
The Tonbridge raid was carried out by a gang which kidnapped manager Colin Dixon and his family, the court heard. The raid was carried out by a gang which kidnapped the Securitas depot manager Colin Dixon and his family, the court heard.
John Fowler, 59, of Chart Hill Road, Staplehurst, Kent, has been found not guilty of conspiracy to kidnap and conspiracy to rob.
£21m recovered£21m recovered
Those found guilty so far are: Stuart Royle, 49, of Allen Street, Maidstone, Kent; Jetmir Bucpapa, 26, of Hadlow Road, Tonbridge; garage owner Roger Coutts, 30, of The Green, Welling, south-east London; Lea Rusha, 35, of Lambersart Close, Southborough, Kent; Emir Hysenaj, aged 28, of New Road, Crowborough, East Sussex.
John Fowler, 59, of Chart Hill Road, Staplehurst, Kent, has been found not guilty of conspiracy to kidnap and conspiracy to rob.
Keith Borer, 54, of Hempstead Lane, Maidstone, Kent, denies handling stolen goods.
CCTV cameras captured armed robbers holding the Dixon family, and 14 members of staff, hostage as they loaded cash into the back of a 7.5-tonne lorry.CCTV cameras captured armed robbers holding the Dixon family, and 14 members of staff, hostage as they loaded cash into the back of a 7.5-tonne lorry.
Since the robbery in February 2006, police have recovered £21m of the stolen cash, the court has been told.Since the robbery in February 2006, police have recovered £21m of the stolen cash, the court has been told.
The defendants are: Stuart Royle, 49, of Allen Street, Maidstone, Kent; Jetmir Bucpapa, 26, of Hadlow Road, Tonbridge; garage owner Roger Coutts, 30, of The Green, Welling, south-east London; Lea Rusha, 35, of Lambersart Close, Southborough, Kent; Emir Hysenaj, aged 28, of New Road, Crowborough, East Sussex; John Fowler, 59, of Chart Hill Road, Staplehurst, Kent.
Keith Borer, 54, of Hempstead Lane, Maidstone, Kent, denies handling stolen goods.