"Kyle Mehmet, 40, Michael Holmes, 35, and Mannix Pedro, 38, were found guilty of conspiring to rob over 70 high-value watches from 247 Kettles in Richmond on 25 May 2024. During the raid, 27-year-old Oliver White, the store's manager, was tied up and put in a headlock. Woolwich Crown Court on Friday sentenced Mehmet, of Rotherham, to 18 years, Holmes, of Sheffield, to 13 years, and Pedro, of Woking, to 20 years, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said."
"During the men's trials, jurors heard evidence of the detailed planning that conspirators had put into carrying out the robbery. That included stealing a getaway car, obtaining cloned licence plates, having a changeover car ready and waiting at an agreed location, and contacting the watch shop under the pretences of making a purchase. In a state of distress, Mr White tried to transfer 14,000 in savings to his bosses after the theft, prosecutors said."
Three men—Kyle Mehmet, Michael Holmes and Mannix Pedro—were convicted of conspiring to steal more than 70 high-value watches from 247 Kettles in Richmond on 25 May 2024. The raid left 27-year-old store manager Oliver White tied up and placed in a headlock. Jurors heard the conspirators planned the operation meticulously, stealing a getaway car, using cloned licence plates, arranging a changeover vehicle and contacting the shop under the pretence of making a purchase. In distress after the theft, White tried to transfer £14,000 in savings, went missing and was found dead in a wooded area less than 24 hours later. Sentences ranged from 13 to 20 years.
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