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| Hatton Garden heist: Islington man, 57, appears in court | Hatton Garden heist: Islington man, 57, appears in court |
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| A man has appeared in court charged in connection with the Hatton Garden heist three years ago when £13.7m worth of valuables were stolen. | A man has appeared in court charged in connection with the Hatton Garden heist three years ago when £13.7m worth of valuables were stolen. |
| Michael Seed, 57, from Islington, was arrested after police searched a property in north London on Tuesday. | Michael Seed, 57, from Islington, was arrested after police searched a property in north London on Tuesday. |
| He is charged with conspiracy to burgle and conspiracy to conceal or disguise criminal property. | He is charged with conspiracy to burgle and conspiracy to conceal or disguise criminal property. |
| Mr Seed was remanded in custody by Westminster magistrates. He is yet to enter any pleas. | |
| He will next appear at Woolwich Crown Court on 26 April. | |
| Six men have already been jailed for their part in the raid over Easter weekend in 2015. | Six men have already been jailed for their part in the raid over Easter weekend in 2015. |
| Three others were given suspended sentences for money laundering offences. | |
| 'Largest in history' | |
| Disguised as workmen, the raiders 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. | Disguised as workmen, the raiders 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 gang then raided 73 safety deposit boxes, stealing valuables including gold, diamonds and sapphires. |
| Prosecutors at the time said the burglary was one of the largest in English legal history. | Prosecutors at the time said the burglary was one of the largest in English legal history. |