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| Hatton Garden raid: Eight men charged over burglary heist | |
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| Eight men have been charged with plotting the Hatton Garden jewellery heist, Scotland Yard has said. | Eight men have been charged with plotting the Hatton Garden jewellery heist, Scotland Yard has said. |
| Detectives from the Met's Flying Squad charged the men, aged between 48 and 76, with conspiracy to burgle on Wednesday evening. | Detectives from the Met's Flying Squad charged the men, aged between 48 and 76, with conspiracy to burgle on Wednesday evening. |
| They have been remanded in custody to appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday. | They have been remanded in custody to appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday. |
| A ninth man who was also arrested has been released on bail pending further enquiries, police said. | A ninth man who was also arrested has been released on bail pending further enquiries, police said. |
| The contents of 56 safe deposit boxes were taken during the raid in London's jewellery district over Easter weekend. | The contents of 56 safe deposit boxes were taken during the raid in London's jewellery district over Easter weekend. |
| The full list of those charged: | The full list of those charged: |
| Two of the men charged are believed to be father and son. | Two of the men charged are believed to be father and son. |
| Brian Reader, 76, and Paul Reader, 50, who is also known as Brian, were both arrested at an address in Dartford, Kent. | Brian Reader, 76, and Paul Reader, 50, who is also known as Brian, were both arrested at an address in Dartford, Kent. |
| It comes after nine suspects were detained on Tuesday following police raids on 12 properties in the London and Kent areas. | It comes after nine suspects were detained on Tuesday following police raids on 12 properties in the London and Kent areas. |
| Officers said bags containing a significant amount of high-value property had been recovered at one of the addresses and they were confident some were items stolen during the burglary. | Officers said bags containing a significant amount of high-value property had been recovered at one of the addresses and they were confident some were items stolen during the burglary. |
| It is believed jewellery worth up to £200m was taken during the raid. | |
| Thieves used heavy cutting equipment to break into a vault at Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd, where they ransacked about 70 boxes. | |
| The Flying Squad has apologised after it emerged a security firm's call about an intruder alert at the premises shortly after midnight on Good Friday was deemed not to require a response. | |
| Police confirmed alarm response procedures had not been followed at the time of the raid, but the Met rejected suggestions they were bungling "Keystone Kops". | |
| An appeal has also been launched for information about a white Ford Transit van, registration DU53 VNG, captured on CCTV in Hatton Garden on 2 April. |