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A man accused of taking part in an armed robbery at Heathrow airport has admitted breaching his bail conditions after going on the run from his trial. | |
Peter Blake, 57, left the Royal Courts of Justice to consult lawyers last Wednesday and did not return. | |
He and three others are standing trial without a jury - in a benchmark case - following the £1.75m robbery at the airport in 2004. | |
Mr Blake, who has been on bail since 2007, was remanded in custody. | |
This is the first crown court criminal trial without a jury in England and Wales for more than 350 years. | |
'Horrible week' | 'Horrible week' |
Earlier on Tuesday morning Mr Blake, from Notting Hill, west London, was rearrested and handcuffed after handing himself in at the court. | |
The judge warned those who had provided his £260,000 bail that they were "not out of the woods yet" with regard to possible forfeiture, despite the offender handing himself in. | |
A relative, who said he was he was one of the guarantors of Mr Blake's bail, said it had been "a horrible week for the family". | A relative, who said he was he was one of the guarantors of Mr Blake's bail, said it had been "a horrible week for the family". |
Mr Blake, John Twomey, Barry Hibberd and Glen Cameron are being tried by Mr Justice Treacy. All four deny a series of charges including robbery and firearm possession. | Mr Blake, John Twomey, Barry Hibberd and Glen Cameron are being tried by Mr Justice Treacy. All four deny a series of charges including robbery and firearm possession. |
After he went on the run a spokesman for the Judicial Communications Office said: "Mr Blake has complied with bail conditions throughout the two-and-a-half years. | After he went on the run a spokesman for the Judicial Communications Office said: "Mr Blake has complied with bail conditions throughout the two-and-a-half years. |
"He left the court building having been permitted to consult his legal team." | "He left the court building having been permitted to consult his legal team." |