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Hatton Garden raid 'largest in English history' Hatton Garden raid 'largest in English history'
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The Hatton Garden jewel raid was the "largest burglary in English legal history", a court has been told.The Hatton Garden jewel raid was the "largest burglary in English legal history", a court has been told.
Items estimated at £14m were taken in April, Woolwich Crown Court heard. The haul included platinum ingots. Jewells and precious metals estimated at £14m were taken when raiders bored through a wall into a vault.
Carl Wood, 58, William Lincoln, 60, and 42-year-old John Harbinson deny conspiracy to commit burglary. The raid was planned on Friday nights at a pub and took place over the Easter weekend, in London's jewellery quarter, Woolwich Crown Court heard.
Hugh Doyle, 48, is charged with one count of conspiracy to conceal, convert or transfer criminal property between 1 January and 19 May this year. Three men deny conspiracy to commit burglary. A fourth denies conspiracy to conceal or transfer criminal property.
The raid was planned during Friday night meetings at a pub and took place over the Easter weekend at Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company in London's jewellery quarter, the court heard. Once inside the vault, raiders ransacked safety deposit boxes used by traders of jewellery, precious stones and precious metals.
Burglars bored through concrete to get into the vault, before ransacking safety deposit boxes used by traders of jewellery, precious stones and precious metals.
Prosecutor Philip Evans told jurors "this offence was to be the largest burglary in English legal history".Prosecutor Philip Evans told jurors "this offence was to be the largest burglary in English legal history".
He said "at best" about one third of the property had been recovered and that was mostly lower value goods.He said "at best" about one third of the property had been recovered and that was mostly lower value goods.
Defendants and chargesDefendants and charges
The thieves used a drill to bore a hole 20in (51cm) deep, 10in (25cm) high and 18in (46cm) wide through the wall. The thieves bored a hole 20in (51cm) deep, 10in (25cm) high and 18in (46cm) wide through a wall at Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company.
The jury was shown 3D images that revealed the damage the burglars caused. There was evidence the search for suitable equipment might have started four years ago.
They included broken doors and gates, and the shutter to the basement lift access which had been prised open. The jury was shown 3D images that revealed other damage the burglars caused.
That included broken doors and gates, and the shutter to the basement lift access which had been prised open.
The burglary spanned the weekend, with the raiders returning on 4 April with more equipment, after they were only partially successful on 2 April, jurors heard.The burglary spanned the weekend, with the raiders returning on 4 April with more equipment, after they were only partially successful on 2 April, jurors heard.
They were told much of the evidence had come from mobile and landline telephones data, and that the burglars had left no "forensic trace".They were told much of the evidence had come from mobile and landline telephones data, and that the burglars had left no "forensic trace".
Mr Evans said the burglary was arranged during Friday night meetings at The Castle pub on Pentonville Road in Islington, north London.Mr Evans said the burglary was arranged during Friday night meetings at The Castle pub on Pentonville Road in Islington, north London.
Previously John Collins, 75, of Bletsoe Walk, Islington; Daniel Jones, 58, of Park Avenue, Enfield; Terry Perkins, 67, of Heene Road, Enfield and Brian Reader, 76, of Dartford Road, Dartford, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary.Previously John Collins, 75, of Bletsoe Walk, Islington; Daniel Jones, 58, of Park Avenue, Enfield; Terry Perkins, 67, of Heene Road, Enfield and Brian Reader, 76, of Dartford Road, Dartford, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary.
They will be sentenced at a later date.They will be sentenced at a later date.
Reader was described as the "Governor" or the "Master", and had been heavily involved in the planning of the raid, the court heard.Reader was described as the "Governor" or the "Master", and had been heavily involved in the planning of the raid, the court heard.
A book called "Forensics For Dummies" was found at Jones's house.A book called "Forensics For Dummies" was found at Jones's house.
Mr Evans said those ringleaders had "a great deal of experience" in planning and executing sophisticated crime. Mr Evans said they were the ringleaders and had "a great deal of experience" in planning and executing sophisticated crime.
He said they would only have involved others who could be "fully trusted".He said they would only have involved others who could be "fully trusted".
The trial continues.The trial continues.