Men sentenced of Heathrow robbery

Four men have today been found guilty of committing a £1.75million robbery at a Heathrow warehouse in February 2004.

John Twomey, 62, of South Ruislip, Peter Blake, 57, of Notting Hill, Barry Hibberd, 43, of Shepherds Bush, and Glenn Cameron, 50, of Northolt were convicted of robbery and firearms charges at the Old Bailey after the first Judge-only trail.

Detective Superintendent Stuart Cundy, head of MPS Flying Squad, said: “Today's conviction of John Twomey, Peter Blake, Barry Hibberd and Glenn Cameron is the conclusion of a six year investigation.

“These are dangerous individuals who organised a complex armed robbery, to steal a substantial amount of money and expected to get away with it. They were prepared to not only carry guns, but to use them to ensure their plan succeeded.

“I pay tribute to the victims of this violent robbery who provided evidence in this case. I have no doubt that these men would have continued to pose a risk to the public if they had not been caught.”

Blake was also found guilty of attempted GBH after shooting at an employee who had tried to run away during the robbery.

They will be sentenced today at the Old Bailey.

Darren Brockwell, 43, acting as an 'inside agent' to assist the gang's action, pleaded guilty in 2004, and was sentenced later in 2007 to six years imprisonment.

The total of £1.772,852.53 sterling contained £1,050,000; 1,400,000 Danish Kroner. 4,950,000 Swedish Kroner; 1,480,000 Norweigian Kroner; and 260,000 Australian Dollars.

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