Hotel worker cleared of £4.2m diamond heist

A chamber maid has been cleared of helping a gang of Romanians steal £4.2m worth of diamonds by swapping them for worthless pebbles in an ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ style heist. Georgeta Danila, 52, was accused of being part of the team of criminals who tricked staff into handing over the gems at family-owned firm Boodles in New Bond Street on 10 March 2016. Staff at the jewellers were duped by Lulu Lakatos, who posed as a gemologist called ‘Anna.’ The bogus…

This Content is for Members only

Please register or login to access it

Register