London jewellery shop robbery was staged, defendant tells court

Man charged over incident in Richmond says everyone had consented', including shop manager who killed himself

An alleged robbery in which 1.38m worth of watches were stolen from a shop in London was staged" and everyone involved consented", including a jewellery store manager who later killed himself, a court has heard.

Junior Kunu, 30, and Mannix Pedro, 37, deny charges of conspiring with others to commit a robbery in Richmond, south-west London, on 25 May 2024. A total of 70 watches were stolen from the 247 Kettles shop.