28 year old Deniz Mehmet from Basildon has been jailed for five years, after pleading guilty.
50 year old Robert Clarke from Rochford has been jailed for five years and three months, after pleading guilty.
46 year old Lee Ramsey from Harlow has been jailed for five years and 3 months, after pleading guilty.
A video of the robbery in Paved Court on the 31st of January was widely shared online. It showed the men smashing the window of the jeweller’s with a sledgehammer before reaching in to grab jewels worth £225,000 and making off.
Officers arrested two of the men on Tuesday, the 31st of March and the third on Wednesday, the 8th of April, all at addresses in Essex.
Detective Superintendent Dan Mitchell, from the Met’s Flying Squad, said:
“Robberies of this kind cause real concern for residents and businesses in the communities that are targeted. It’s they who feel the immediate impact.
“These sentences mark a significant step in what has been a detailed and determined investigation. I hope they demonstrate our commitment to tackling smash‑and‑grab robberies in London by going after those involved, wherever they are.
“The groups responsible should be under no illusion – we will pursue you relentlessly and hold you to account.”
