Thursday, 3 September 2009

Sixth man charged over '£40m jewellery raid'

By inthenews.co.uk staff.

A sixth man has been charged in connection with the alleged robbery of £40 million worth of jewellery from a west London store.

Benjamin McFarlane, 21, from Paveley Street, north-west London, has been charged with conspiracy to rob Graff jewellers.

He is due to appear at Wimbledon magistrates court today.

On Tuesday five men were remanded in custody over the alleged robbery, which police say is the largest in British history.

Two men appeared in court via video-link to be charged alongside three men already implicated in the alleged robbery at Graff Jewellers in Mayfair, west London, last month.

More than £40 million was stolen from the jewellers on New Bond Street on August 6th.

Appearing at Kingston crown court today were Gregory Jones, 29, Eligin Avenue, Harrow; and Courtney Lawrence, 30, Ladbroke Grove, west London. Both have been charged with conspiring with others to rob Graff Jewellers.

Clinton Mogg, 42, Westby Road, Bournemouth; has already been charged with an identical offence.

Two other men, Solomun Beyene, 24, Lilestone Street, north London; and Craig Calderwood, 26, no fixed abode; have also been charged with the same offence and an accompanying offence of possession of a firearm.

All five were remanded in custody until their next court appearance on October 23rd.
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