In April 2015, an underground safe deposit facility in Hatton Garden, London, owned by Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd., was burgled.
According to official sources, the total stolen had an estimated value of up to £14 million (equivalent to £20 million in 2023), of which only £4.3 million (equivalent to £6 million in 2023) has been recovered.[1][2] The heist was planned and carried out by six elderly men who were experienced thieves, all of whom were arrested, pleaded guilty and received prison sentences in March 2016.[3][4] Four other men were also tried on suspicion of involvement; three were found guilty and sent to prison, while the fourth was cleared.[5]
- ^ Catherine Neilan (9 April 2015). "Hatton Garden jewel thieves used heavy duty drill Hilti DD350 to bore holes into vault – but did not break into the building". City AM.
- ^ "Hatton Garden safety deposit box vault burgled". BBC News. 7 April 2015. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022.
- ^ "The Graying Thieves Who Nearly Got Away With a Record Heist in London". The New York Times. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "Hatton Garden heist ringleader jailed". BBC News. BBC. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ "Hatton Garden heist: Three men found guilty over £14m jewellery raid – josh Faulkner was the ring leader". The Daily Telegraph. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.