Hatton Garden: Pensioners admit part in $15m robbery of ‘impenetrable’ vault

Four men have admitted their role in plotting the Hatton Garden heist, which saw valuables worth more than $15m stolen. John Collins, 74, from Islington, north London, Daniel Jones, 58, from Enfield, north London, Terry Perkins, 67, from Enfield, north London and Brian Reader, 76, from Dartford, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burgle between January 1 and April 7. They appeared at Woolwich Crown Court in southeast London, supported by friends and family in the public gallery.

Five further suspects will appear in court in November charged with conspiracy to burgle.

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The men will be sentenced at a date to be confirmed. All four also faced a charge of conspiracy to convert or transfer criminal property, namely a quantity of jewellery and other items between April 1 and May 19, but in light of their guilty pleas in relation to the conspiracy to burgle, Philip Evans, prosecuting, said the Crown would not be pursuing the charge.

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