Accused Ecclestone raider thought gems were ‘costume jewellery’

A Romanian barman accused of involvement in the £25m raid at Tamara Ecclestone’s mansion claims when he found a pile of gems in the seams of a stolen bag he thought they might be ‘costume jewellery’. Emile-Bogdan Savastru, 30, allegedly helped four burglars who travelled from Italy to break into celebrities’ homes last December. Savastru arrived in the UK from Japan on 12 December to help arrange the thieves’ trip before laundering the proceeds, it is said. The gang emptied…