BREAKING Two raiders who robbed Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish and his model wife Peta of watches worth £700,000 in knifepoint raid at their home are jailed
- In November 2021, Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish was targeted at home
- He and his wife Peta were robbed at knifepoint in the frightening attack
- Two men have been jailed for 15 and 12 years respectively for the raid
Romario Henry and Ali Sesay have been jailed at Chelmsford Crown Court for 15 years and 12 years respectively over a knifepoint robbery at the home of Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish in November 2021.
During a trial at Chelmsford Crown Court, the court heard how the two men had broke broke into Mr Cavendish’s home in Ongar, Essex wearing balaclavas and robbed him and his wife Peta of their high-value watches in a knifepoint raid.
The shocking incident happened at about 2.30am on November 27 2021 and saw the men threaten to stab the athlete, the court heard.
They took items including two Richard Mille watches with a combined value of £700,000.
Romario Henry, 31, of Bell Green, Lewisham, south-east London, denied two counts of robbery but was found guilty following a trial and sentenced on Tuesday to 15 years in prison.
CCTV image taken from the property of Mark Cavendish showing suspects leaving through the open front gate after the robbery
They took items including two Richard Mille watches with a combined value of £700,000.
Ali Sesay, 28, of Holding Street, Rainham, Kent, admitted two counts of robbery and was jailed for 12 years.
Judge David Turner KC told the defendants as he sentenced them: “This was planned, targeted, orchestrated, ruthless offending aimed at an internationally known sportsman and his wife who happened to be brand ambassadors for exceptionally valuable Richard Mille watches.”
Sesay also admitted to six unrelated firearms offences and was sentenced to a further eight years in prison for these, consecutive to the 12 year prison sentence for the robbery.
