‘I thought they were builders,’ says accused member of Ecclestone gang

A hotel concierge accused of helping burglars raid Frank Lampard’s home last Christmas said he thought the thieves were builders who wanted to move to the UK. Romanian Alexandru Stan, 49, is one of four ‘support cast’ accused of conspiracy to burgle a ‘fabulous’ £26m in jewellery and cash from three celebrity homes last Christmas. Maria Mester, 47, her son Emile-Bogdan Savastru, 30, security worker Sorin Marcovici, 53, and Stan all deny involvement in the three raids. Burglars struck gold…