Fellow ringleader Brian Reader, 78, who was too ill to attend the initial sentencing, was later jailed for six years and three months.<\/p>\n
Last Tuesday, the\u00a0gang members were ordered to pay back \u00a327.5m<\/a>\u00a0between them or have their sentences increased.<\/p>\n Judge Christopher Kinch QC said the men jointly benefitted from an estimated \u00a313.69m worth of stolen cash, gold and gems.<\/p>\n Peter Rowlands, Perkins’ barrister, said his client – who had been diagnosed with “severe heart failure” – would have to serve the extra time as there was “no prospect” of any further funds being recovered.<\/p>\n During last week’s hearing, the judge said if any of the four could raise \u00a36.4m to pay back, the others would each have that total taken off their confiscation order.<\/p>\n If that were the case it would bring the total amount paid back by the burglars to about \u00a38.2m.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Perkins was caught after Hatton Garden investigators installed a listening device in his blue Citroen Saxo, on which he was recorded saying he planned to use his share of the spoils to fund his pension.<\/p>\n He was arrested with Collins and Jones<\/a>, having dropped off a holdall containing some of the loot.<\/p>\n Perkins celebrated his birthday during the raid and was involved in all stages of the operation, including disposing of the stolen goods.<\/p>\n He was inside the Hatton Garden building posing as a builder and “working” inside the lift on 31 March during the raid, which was carried out over the Easter weekend in 2015.<\/p>\n When his home was searched police found jewellery, cash, blue workman’s overalls and five pairs of white fabric gloves that were used by the burglars who aimed to leave no forensic evidence at the scene.<\/p>\n Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"Hatton](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/100FA\/production\/_85368756_85368755.jpg\")
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