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| One of the men accused of taking part in the Hatton Garden heist bought equipment for the the biggest burglary in English history using his real surname and address, a court has heard. | One of the men accused of taking part in the Hatton Garden heist bought equipment for the the biggest burglary in English history using his real surname and address, a court has heard. |
| Woolwich crown court heard Daniel Jones, 58, was sent to buy a piece of machinery needed to execute the burglary of a vault holding nearly 1,000 safety deposit boxes full of jewels, gold and cash. | |
| The gang had successfully entered the Hatton Garden vault on Good Friday, 2 April 2015, but ran into difficulties and needed to buy a new piece of equipment, the jury heard. | The gang had successfully entered the Hatton Garden vault on Good Friday, 2 April 2015, but ran into difficulties and needed to buy a new piece of equipment, the jury heard. |
| Philip Evans, prosecuting, said on 4 April Jones went to two shops in Twickenham, south-west London. One of these, Machine Mart, had records of selling a Clarke pump and hose to “a man who gave his details as V Jones of Park Avenue, Enfield, Middlesex”. Jones’s real address is on Park Avenue in Enfield. | Philip Evans, prosecuting, said on 4 April Jones went to two shops in Twickenham, south-west London. One of these, Machine Mart, had records of selling a Clarke pump and hose to “a man who gave his details as V Jones of Park Avenue, Enfield, Middlesex”. Jones’s real address is on Park Avenue in Enfield. |
| John Collins, 74, of Islington, north London, and three other men have pleaded guilty to stealing £14m worth of jewels, gold and cash from the secure boxes after breaking into the basement vault in Hatton Garden. | John Collins, 74, of Islington, north London, and three other men have pleaded guilty to stealing £14m worth of jewels, gold and cash from the secure boxes after breaking into the basement vault in Hatton Garden. |
| Collins and Jones have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burgle with intent to steal jewellery, alongside Terry Perkins, 67, of Enfield, and Brian Reader, 76, of Dartford, Kent. | Collins and Jones have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burgle with intent to steal jewellery, alongside Terry Perkins, 67, of Enfield, and Brian Reader, 76, of Dartford, Kent. |
| Evans told the jury that Reader, had pulled out of the conspiracy after the gang ran into difficulties trying to get into the vault on the night of 2 April after equipment failure. Reader, called the “guvnor” or “the master” by the others, had “decided he no longer wanted any part in the activities at Hatton Garden,”, Evans told the jury. | Evans told the jury that Reader, had pulled out of the conspiracy after the gang ran into difficulties trying to get into the vault on the night of 2 April after equipment failure. Reader, called the “guvnor” or “the master” by the others, had “decided he no longer wanted any part in the activities at Hatton Garden,”, Evans told the jury. |
| The court heard there were so many valuables in the 73 security boxes they successfully broke open that two wheelie bins were used to take them away. | The court heard there were so many valuables in the 73 security boxes they successfully broke open that two wheelie bins were used to take them away. |
| The crown on Tuesday continued opening its case against four men who deny charges over the heist. Three men are charged with conspiracy to burgle: William Lincoln, 60, of Bethnal Green, east London; John Harbinson, 42, of Benfleet, Essex; and Carl Wood, 58, of Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. | The crown on Tuesday continued opening its case against four men who deny charges over the heist. Three men are charged with conspiracy to burgle: William Lincoln, 60, of Bethnal Green, east London; John Harbinson, 42, of Benfleet, Essex; and Carl Wood, 58, of Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. |
| They and Hugh Doyle, 48, of Enfield, north London, are also charged with conspiracy to conceal, convert or transfer criminal property. And Doyle is charged with actually concealing, converting or transferring criminal property. They deny all the charges. | They and Hugh Doyle, 48, of Enfield, north London, are also charged with conspiracy to conceal, convert or transfer criminal property. And Doyle is charged with actually concealing, converting or transferring criminal property. They deny all the charges. |
| Nearly £9m of the stolen valuables had not been recovered, the court was told. Evans said the best estimate was that the gang stole a total of £14m in valuables, having opened 73 safety deposit boxes, 29 of which were empty. The vault held a total of 996 boxes, of which more than 500 contained valuables. | Nearly £9m of the stolen valuables had not been recovered, the court was told. Evans said the best estimate was that the gang stole a total of £14m in valuables, having opened 73 safety deposit boxes, 29 of which were empty. The vault held a total of 996 boxes, of which more than 500 contained valuables. |
| The prosecutor said police had identified 40 people whose valuables were stolen and that the safe deposit boxes were predominantly used by local jewellery businesses as their “company safe”. | The prosecutor said police had identified 40 people whose valuables were stolen and that the safe deposit boxes were predominantly used by local jewellery businesses as their “company safe”. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |