‘I’m not Basil’

The Hatton Garden suspect known as ‘Basil’ denied masterminding the notorious £25m raid today. Michael Seed, 57, was arrested at a council flat where jewellery, precious stones and gold ingots were found – allegedly part of the booty from the 2015 raid. During the trial of nine other burglars, jurors heard that a team member known as ‘Basil the ghost’ had not yet been brought to justice. Prosecutors say Seed, the son of Cambridge biophysicist John Seed, is said to…

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