Thieves who stole £750,000 from Mark Cavendish warned of additional jail time if they fail to return the stolen money.
In a shocking twist of events, the three men who viciously robbed Sir Mark Cavendish at knifepoint in his Essex residence back in 2021 are now facing some serious consequences. Romario Henry, Ali Sesay, and Jo Jobson, the criminals who terrorized Cavendish and his family, were found guilty of the home invasion and the subsequent robbery. Their dastardly deeds included holding a "zombie knife" to Cavendish's throat and making off with two high-end Richard Mille watches, worth a staggering £700,000, along with other valuables[1][3][4].
Appearing before the Chelmsford Crown Court in 2023, the judge handed down a stern warning to the trio. They must repay a combined sum of £754,525 within the next three months. Failure to do so will result in an additional six years added to their already lengthy prison sentences[3][4]. The stolen items, including two phones, an empty safe, a Louis Vuitton suitcase, and the precious watches, were never recovered, making it evident that they served as a "store of wealth" for the criminals[3].
The judge ruled that the trio had joint control over the stolen property, implying that they had benefited financially from the violent crime they had committed[2]. During the hearing, it was revealed that two of the men, Sesay and Jobson, had substantial assets that could be used to repay the sum ordered. Sesay owned a luxury Mercedes car worth £1,000 and had £24,750 in cash at his disposal. Jobson was said to have an unspecified amount of money in a bank account, which was seized by authorities[2]. However, Henry had no identifiable assets[2].
In addition to the financial restitution, the judge ordered that Cavendish and his wife be compensated for the emotional distress caused by the robbery. A total of £5,256 was ordered to be paid to Cavendish and his wife, with an additional, unspecified amount to be paid to the company that leased the watches to the couple[2].
Henry was sentenced to a 15-year prison term, while Sesay was handed a 12-year sentence. Jobson, who had fled on the night of the crime, was later apprehended and sentenced to a 15-year term in a separate trial[1].
In a heart-wrenching interview with The Telegraph, Cavendish expressed the ongoing emotional toll of the incident. He spoke of frequent flashbacks and the transformation of his family home into a constant reminder of fear and threat. His wife, Peta, echoed these sentiments, stating that no family should have to endure such an ordeal.
"No matter what the sentence was, any parent will understand, I'm sure, that no time in prison could make up for what they did to us that night," she asserted[1].
The guilty trio, Romario Henry, Ali Sesay, and Jo Jobson, have been linked to various assets, including a luxury Mercedes car, cash, and a bank account, as they face consequences for their crime-and-justice offense against Sir Mark Cavendish[2]. Meanwhile, in the realm of entertainment and celebrity news, Cavendish and his wife continue to grapple with the emotional trauma caused by the robbery, expressing heartbreak over the transformation of their home into a symbol of fear and threat[1].
