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Eight men appear in court over Hatton Garden jewellery heist
Eight men have been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged in connection with the Hatton Garden jewellery raid.
The men - aged between 48 and 76 - have all been charged with conspiracy to burgle.
Westminster Magistrates Court heard today that 73 safety deposit boxes, worth in excess of £10 million, were stolen over the Easter weekend.
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Eight men remanded in custody over Hatton raid
Eight men have been remanded in custody charged in connection with the Hatton Garden jewellery raid.
The men, who appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with conspiracy to burgle, were:
- Terry Perkins, 67, Heene Road, Enfield
- Daniel Jones, 58, Blestoe Walk, Enfield
- Hugh Doyle, 48, Riverside Gardens, Enfield
- William Lincoln, 59, Winkley Street, Bethnal Green
- John Collins, 74, Winkley Street, Islington
- Brian Reader, 76, Dartford Road, Dartford
- Paul Reader, 50, Dartford Road, Dartford
- Carl Wood, 58, Elderbeck Close, Cheshunt
The men - who spoke only to confirm their names, addresses and dates of birth - are next due to appear at Southwark Crown Court on June 4.
The charge states that together, between April 1 and May 19 this year, they conspired to enter as a trespasser a building, namely The Hatton Garden Safety Deposit at 88-90 Hatton Gardens EC1, with intent to steal.
At the hearing, prosecutor Edmund Hall said the total value of the 73 safety deposit boxes stolen ran "in excess of £10 million".
Eight charged with Hatton Garden raid arrive in court
Eight men charged with conspiracy to burgle in connection with the Hatton Garden jewellery raid have arrived in court amid tight security today.
The court appearance comes as a tenth man was arrested in Essex on suspicion of conspiracy to burgle, Scotland Yard said.
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police's Flying Squad have charged Terry Perkins, 67, Daniel Jones, 58, and Hugh Doyle, 48, all of Enfield, north London; William Lincoln, 59, of Bethnal Green, east London; and John Collins, 74, of Islington, north London.
Brian Reader, 76, and Paul Reader, 50, both of Dartford Road, Dartford, Kent, and Carl Wood, 58, of Elderbeck Close, Cheshunt, Herts, also face the same charge.
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Eight men due in court over Hatton Garden jewellery heist
Eight men are set to appear in court today charged with conspiracy to burgle in connection with the Hatton Garden jewellery raid.
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police's Flying Squad have charged Terry Perkins, 67, Daniel Jones, 58, Hugh Doyle, 48, all of Enfield, and William Lincoln, 59, of Bethnal Green, east London, and John Collins, 74, of Islington, north London.
Brian Reader, 76, and Paul Reader, 50, both of Dartford, and Carl Wood, 58, of Cheshunt, also face the same charge and all eight men will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
A ninth man has been bailed pending further inquiries.
Eight men charged over the Hatton Garden heist
Eight men have been charged with conspiracy to burgle following the Hatton Garden heist, Scotland Yard said.
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police's Flying Squad tonight charged Terry Perkins, 67, Daniel Jones, 58, Hugh Doyle, 48, all of Enfield, along with William Lincoln, 59, of Bethnal Green, east London, and John Collins, 74, of north London.
Brian Reeder, 76, and Paul Reeder, 50, both of Dartford, and Carl Wood, 58, of Cheshunt, also face the same charge.
All eight men have been remanded in custody and will appear before Westminster Magistrates Court on Thursday.
A ninth man has been bailed "to a date to be confirmed pending further enquiries", the Metropolitan Police said.