Andrew MacDonald

Six men have been jailed for their parts in a raid at ex-footballer Ashley Cole 's home and a £3. 5m tiara heist.

Mr Cole and his partner Sharon Canu were bound by cable ties when they were robbed at their home in January 2020.

The former England left-back told Nottingham Crown Court the raid " haunts me" and changed him as a person.

The Portland Tiara was stolen from its glass case at the Welbeck Estate in Nottinghamshire in November 2018, and has not been seen since.

One Man , Kurtis Dilks, was convicted over the violent raid at Mr Cole's home, with Three - Dilks, Ashley Cumberpatch and Andrew Macdonald - Guilty over the theft of the tiara.

In total, six men were between October 2018 and January 2020 after a 10-week trial at Nottingham Crown Court .

Dilks was jailed for 30 years, Cumberpatch for 24 years and MacDonald for 27 years on Friday.

Judge James Sampson , addressing The Trio , said: " I've No Doubt you're all intelligent, violent and chillingly ruthless men.

" You're lifestyle criminals and you were willing to terrorise your victims to satisfy your greed. "

In a victim impact statement read out at the sentencing, Mr Cole said the raid had changed the lives of his partner and his children, as well as himself.

" The picture of That Night remains and impacts everything, " He Said .

" The Terror and confusion on my children's face is something that will never Leave Me .

" These images and thoughts will never, ever leave my mind and can pop up any time. "

He added he had invested hugely on home security to The Point that it makes it " feel like a fortress" but He Said he still could not go out to the bin without a torch and his Guard Dog .

Ms Canu was In Court to hear her statement read by prosecutor Michael Brady QC, which said she struggled to trust people and feel safe following The Attack .

" I'm so conscious about who I have in My House , " She Said .

" Randomly you can be doing something and The Tears come. "

Source of news: bbc.com