Three men have been jailed for their involvement in a £1.1 million jewellery shop robbery in south-west London, which led the store manager to take his own life the following day.
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 manager Oliver White was tied up and put in a headlock.
Woolwich Crown Court sentenced Mehmet to 18 years, Holmes to 13 years, and Pedro to 20 years. The court heard detailed planning, including stealing a getaway car, using cloned licence plates, and having a changeover car ready.
In distress after the theft, Mr White tried to transfer £14,000 in savings to his bosses. He told his girlfriend he had been accused by a man of not putting up enough of a fight. He later went missing and his body was found in a wooded area.
Paul Goddard from the Crown Prosecution Service said: 'The greed of these three men has had considerable, and tragic, consequences. Oliver White took his own life as a direct result of the robbery.'
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