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Hatton Garden heist: Man, 57, charged | Hatton Garden heist: Man, 57, charged |
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A man has been charged in connection with the Hatton Garden heist three years ago in which £13.7m worth of valuables were stolen. | A man has been charged in connection with the Hatton Garden heist three years ago in which £13.7m worth of valuables were stolen. |
Michael Seed, 57, was arrested after police searched a property in Islington at 07:30 BST on Tuesday. | Michael Seed, 57, was arrested after police searched a property in Islington at 07:30 BST on Tuesday. |
Mr Seed was charged on Wednesday with one count of conspiracy to burgle and one count of conspiracy to conceal or disguise criminal property. | Mr Seed was charged on Wednesday with one count of conspiracy to burgle and one count of conspiracy to conceal or disguise criminal property. |
He will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday. | He will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday. |
Six men have already been jailed for their part in the raid over Easter weekend in 2015. | |
Disguised as workmen, they entered through a lift shaft and used a heavy duty diamond-tipped drill to cut a hole through the vault wall which was big enough for two men to squeeze through. | |
The gang then raided 73 safety deposit boxes, stealing valuables including gold, diamonds and sapphires. | |
The raid was one of the biggest in UK history. |
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