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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 with involvement in Britain's biggest jewellery robbery. | |
Benjamine McFarlane, 21, of Paveley Street, Westminster, is accused of conspiracy to rob Graff jewellers in New Bond Street on 6 August. | |
He appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court on Thursday and was remanded in custody to appear at Kingston Crown Court on 23 October. | |
Five other men have been charged over the £40m raid. | |
Two men thought to have been wearing facial disguises stole 43 items and fired shots into the ground during the robbery. | |
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, of no fixed address and Solomun Beyene, 24, of Lilestone Street, Westminster, faced the same charge via video link. | Jamal Mogg, 42, from Bournemouth; Craig Calderwood, 26, of no fixed address and Solomun Beyene, 24, of Lilestone Street, Westminster, faced the same charge via video link. |
Mr Calderwood and Mr Beyene each face a further firearms charge. | Mr Calderwood and Mr Beyene each face a further firearms charge. |
All five men are expected to appear alongside Mr McFarlane in court on 23 October. |