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| Hatton Garden raider 'bit of a Walter Mitty' | Hatton Garden raider 'bit of a Walter Mitty' |
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| One of the Hatton Garden raid ringleaders was "eccentric to extremes" and a "bit of a Walter Mitty", a court has been told. | One of the Hatton Garden raid ringleaders was "eccentric to extremes" and a "bit of a Walter Mitty", a court has been told. |
| Daniel Jones, 60, has admitted his role in the £14m burglary in April. | Daniel Jones, 60, has admitted his role in the £14m burglary in April. |
| His friend Carl Wood, 58, told Woolwich Crown Court that Jones was obsessed with crime and would sleep in his mother's dressing gown and a fez hat. | His friend Carl Wood, 58, told Woolwich Crown Court that Jones was obsessed with crime and would sleep in his mother's dressing gown and a fez hat. |
| Mr Wood is one of three men who deny conspiracy to commit burglary in relation to the raid. | Mr Wood is one of three men who deny conspiracy to commit burglary in relation to the raid. |
| A fourth denies conspiracy to conceal or transfer criminal property. | A fourth denies conspiracy to conceal or transfer criminal property. |
| 'Palm reader' | 'Palm reader' |
| Mr Wood told the court his friend was also obsessed with the Army - often going to bed in a sleeping bag on his bedroom floor. | Mr Wood told the court his friend was also obsessed with the Army - often going to bed in a sleeping bag on his bedroom floor. |
| He told jurors he first met Jones in a pub about 30 years ago, and the two became friends over their mutual interest in keeping fit. | He told jurors he first met Jones in a pub about 30 years ago, and the two became friends over their mutual interest in keeping fit. |
| Mr Wood told the court that Jones was "eccentric to extremes", and would speak to his white-haired terrier dog, Rocket, as if it were human. | |
| The defendant said of his friend: "He would read palms, tell people he could read their fortunes - bit of a Walter Mitty. | The defendant said of his friend: "He would read palms, tell people he could read their fortunes - bit of a Walter Mitty. |
| "Danny was studying crime all the time in his room, reading books about it, watch films and go on the internet." | "Danny was studying crime all the time in his room, reading books about it, watch films and go on the internet." |
| The court heard the two men would often speak on the phone, but Wood explained this as "general chit chat", and as them arranging to go on a walk. | The court heard the two men would often speak on the phone, but Wood explained this as "general chit chat", and as them arranging to go on a walk. |
| The prosecution alleges that the series of phone calls involved plotting the Hatton Garden raid. | The prosecution alleges that the series of phone calls involved plotting the Hatton Garden raid. |
| Referring to a call made in early January, Nick Corsellis, defending, asked: "Were you discussing the planning of the largest burglary in English history?" | Referring to a call made in early January, Nick Corsellis, defending, asked: "Were you discussing the planning of the largest burglary in English history?" |
| Mr Wood replied: "No I was not." | Mr Wood replied: "No I was not." |
| He is accused of being one of the men who broke into Hatton Garden Safe Deposit in central London on the night of 2 April. | He is accused of being one of the men who broke into Hatton Garden Safe Deposit in central London on the night of 2 April. |
| Mr Wood is alleged to have also returned two nights later, but walked away from the job after finding the fire escape door closed. | Mr Wood is alleged to have also returned two nights later, but walked away from the job after finding the fire escape door closed. |
| The prosecution alleges that a suspect identified as "Man F" in CCTV footage of the burglary is Mr Wood. | The prosecution alleges that a suspect identified as "Man F" in CCTV footage of the burglary is Mr Wood. |
| Jones, of Park Avenue, Enfield; John Collins, 75, of Bletsoe Walk, Islington; Terry Perkins, 67, of Heene Road, Enfield and Brian Reader, 76, of Dartford Road, Dartford, have all previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary. | Jones, of Park Avenue, Enfield; John Collins, 75, of Bletsoe Walk, Islington; Terry Perkins, 67, of Heene Road, Enfield and Brian Reader, 76, of Dartford Road, Dartford, have all previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit burglary. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
| Defendants and charges | Defendants and charges |