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| Two charged over £40m jewel raid | Two charged over £40m jewel raid |
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| Two men have been charged in connection with a £40m armed robbery at a central London jewellery store. | Two men have been charged in connection with a £40m armed robbery at a central London jewellery store. |
| Craig Calderwood, 26, and Solomun Beyene, 24, are accused of "conspiring with others" to rob Graff jewellers in New Bond Street, Scotland Yard said. | Craig Calderwood, 26, and Solomun Beyene, 24, are accused of "conspiring with others" to rob Graff jewellers in New Bond Street, Scotland Yard said. |
| Mr Calderwood, of no fixed abode, and Mr Beyene, of north London, have also been charged with a firearms offence in connection with the raid on 6 August. | Mr Calderwood, of no fixed abode, and Mr Beyene, of north London, have also been charged with a firearms offence in connection with the raid on 6 August. |
| The pair are due to appear before Wimbledon magistrates later. | The pair are due to appear before Wimbledon magistrates later. |
| £1m reward | £1m reward |
| Forty-three pieces, including rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings and watches, were stolen in what was the biggest ever jewellery raid in the UK. | Forty-three pieces, including rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings and watches, were stolen in what was the biggest ever jewellery raid in the UK. |
| Two shots were fired as the robbers made their escape. | Two shots were fired as the robbers made their escape. |
| Insurers put up a £1m reward in an effort to find those responsible. | Insurers put up a £1m reward in an effort to find those responsible. |
| A third man arrested in connection with the robbery remains in police custody. | |
| Last week a 50-year-old man was arrested in Ilford, east London, by police investigating the raid. He was released on bail pending further inquiries. | Last week a 50-year-old man was arrested in Ilford, east London, by police investigating the raid. He was released on bail pending further inquiries. |