"Liam Middleton-Gomm, 36, broke into Thames Wharf Studios on June 30 and stole around 5,000 worth of goods including paintings, electronic items, clothing and a pram. Some of these items were later found at his father Leslie Gomm's home. Damien Hirst's Thames Wharf Studios were broke into on June 30 (Anthony Devlin/PA) Middleton-Gomm admitted two counts of burgling the riverside studio at a hearing at Kingston Crown Court on Friday."
"Leslie Gomm, 62, previously pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods for his son's benefit between June 29 and July 8. Samir Pasha, for Gomm, told the court that the total value of the items taken from the studios amounted to 5,210 but only around 500 worth of goods were recovered from his client's address. The defendants, who appeared in the dock together, will be sentenced at a hearing at the same court on October 30."
"Bristol-born, Leeds-raised artist Hirst came to attention in 1988 when he was a student at Goldsmiths, University of London, where he conceived and curated the group exhibition Freeze. Hirst's best known artwork includes a pickled shark, a rotting cow's head and diamond-encrusted skull. He took home the prestigious Turner Prize in 1995 for his formaldehyde-preserved cow and calf, called Mother And Child, Divided."
Liam Middleton-Gomm, 36, broke into Thames Wharf Studios on June 30 and stole items including paintings, electronics, clothing and a pram, with total loss estimated at £5,210. Some of the stolen items were later discovered at his father Leslie Gomm's home. Middleton-Gomm admitted two counts of burgling the riverside studio and also pleaded guilty to two home burglaries and an attempted burglary in July. Leslie Gomm, 62, pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods for his son's benefit between June 29 and July 8. Only about £500 worth of goods were recovered from Leslie Gomm's address. Sentencing is set for October 30.
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