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Hatton Garden raid 'master withdrew after vault access denied' Hatton Garden raid 'master withdrew after vault access denied'
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The mastermind behind the Hatton Garden raid pulled out of the heist after failing to complete the task in one night, a court heard.The mastermind behind the Hatton Garden raid pulled out of the heist after failing to complete the task in one night, a court heard.
Brian Reader, 76, dubbed the "Master" by co-conspirators, withdrew from England's "largest burglary" when the gang struggled to get into the vault.Brian Reader, 76, dubbed the "Master" by co-conspirators, withdrew from England's "largest burglary" when the gang struggled to get into the vault.
Up to £14m was looted from safety deposit boxes in London's jewellery quarter two days later on 4 April.Up to £14m was looted from safety deposit boxes in London's jewellery quarter two days later on 4 April.
Reader admits conspiracy to commit burglary. Three others deny the charge.Reader admits conspiracy to commit burglary. Three others deny the charge.
A fourth man denies conspiracy to conceal or transfer criminal property.A fourth man denies conspiracy to conceal or transfer criminal property.
The gang drilled into the secure premises at 88-90 Hatton Garden on 2 April but was forced to abandon the attempt as the vault was blocked off by a metal cabinet on the other side, which was bolted to the floor. The gang drilled into the secure premises on 2 April but discovered the vault was still blocked off by a metal cabinet, bolted to the floor, on the other side, Woolwich Crown Court heard.
The men returned with different equipment two nights later to finish the job, but Reader was not with them, Woolwich Crown Court heard. The men returned with different equipment two nights later to finish the job, but Reader was not with them.
The trial continues.
Defendants and chargesDefendants and charges
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.
On 3 April, Jones and Collins travelled to Twickenham in south west London to buy specialist equipment in order to complete the raid, jurors were told.
They went into two shops, Machine Mart and D&M Tools, and the former had records of selling a "Clarke" pump and hose to a "Jones", who gave his own address.
The court heard the parts of the pump resembled those of another left behind at the scene of the burglary.
Following a series of phone calls between the men, Collins then drove Jones and one of the accused, Carl Wood, to Hatton Garden at about 21.20 BST.
Prosecuting, Philip Evans said: "Brian Reader, on this occasion was nowhere to be seen and it appears that he had decided he no longer wanted any part in the activities at Hatton Garden."
CCTV footage from 4 April shows Jones carrying a black holdall and a red box, believed to have contained the pump and hose he bought in Twickenham.
Mr Evans said: "Where the last attempt had been unsuccessful, the inference is that this time, with the second pump and hose, they accessed the vault by pushing over the cabinet.
"In order to do that, they used the metal joists which they had taken in on the first night to anchor the pump and hose on the wall opposite the vault."
The trial continues.