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Sixth man charged over £40m raid | Sixth man charged over £40m raid |
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A sixth man has been charged in connection with a £40m robbery at a central London jewellery store. | A sixth man has been charged in connection with a £40m robbery at a central London jewellery store. |
The theft from Graff jewellers in New Bond Street on 6 August is thought to be the UK's biggest jewellery raid. | |
Benjamine McFarlane, 21, of St John's Wood, north-west London, will appear at Wimbledon magistrates on Thursday charged with conspiracy to rob. | |
Five people have appeared in court over the raid, in which 43 items were stolen from the jewellers. | Five people have appeared in court over the raid, in which 43 items were stolen from the jewellers. |
Courtney Lawrence, 30, from Ladbroke Grove, west London, and Gregory Jones, 29, from Harrow, north west London, appeared at Kingston Crown Court to face charges of conspiracy to rob. | Courtney Lawrence, 30, from Ladbroke Grove, west London, and Gregory Jones, 29, from Harrow, north west London, appeared at Kingston Crown Court to face charges of conspiracy to rob. |
Jamal Mogg, 42, from Bournemouth, Craig Calderwood, 26, and Solomun Beyene, 24, faced the same charge via video link. | Jamal Mogg, 42, from Bournemouth, Craig Calderwood, 26, and Solomun Beyene, 24, faced the same charge via video link. |
Mr Calderwood, of no fixed address, and Mr Beyene, from St John's Wood, north London, also face one firearms charge. | Mr Calderwood, of no fixed address, and Mr Beyene, from St John's Wood, north London, also face one firearms charge. |
All five men were remanded in custody, to return to the court on 23 October. | All five men were remanded in custody, to return to the court on 23 October. |