'A SHOT IN THE DARK' Lawyer for waiter charged in gem heist claims he's innocent.Byline: JON CLEMENTS; JON KAILA A WAITER accused of pulling off Britain's biggest jewel heist is totally innocent, his lawyer claimed yesterday. Solomun Beyene, 24, appeared in court charged with being one of two gunmen caught on camera snatching pounds 40million gems in a raid on Mayfair jewellers Graff. But his solicitor, Dr Antonie Xavier, insisted the tattooed business student had nothing to do with the audacious robbery. He told a remand To send back. A higher court may remand a case to a lower court so that the lower court will take a certain action ordered by the higher court. A prisoner who is remanded into custody is sent back to prison subsequent to a Preliminary Hearing before a tribunal or magistrate hearing at Wimbledon magistrates court: "The CCTV CCTV abbr. closed-circuit television CCTV closed-circuit television quite clearly shows it can not be him in the shop. He has always maintained he was never near the shop or part of anything. "This is a shot in the dark." Beyene, who works in his family's coffee shop, was arrested in a swoop swoop v. swooped, swoop·ing, swoops v.intr. 1. To move in a sudden sweep: The bird swooped down on its prey. 2. by Flying Squad officers on Wednesday morning. His father Habtub was stunned by the raid. He said: "It has come out of nowhere. This is very upsetting for the family. We are all in shock. I have spoken to Solomun and he is also very confident that nothing will happen." He added: "We keep asking the police why they have targeted him. Why him? But they won't say why he is under suspicion. "Apparently there is CCTV footage but nothing that shows Solomun. Our solicitor says there is no proof against him. We don't know why this is happening." Beyene lives in St John's Wood, North London North London is a part of London, England which has several possible definitions. River & geography The part of London north of the River Thames (illustrated). , with his parents, who own the Millennium coffee shop in nearby West Hampstead Coordinates: West Hampstead is an area in northwest London, England, situated between Childs Hill to the north, Frognal and Hampstead to the east, Swiss Cottage to the south, and Kilburn to the west. . The family, originally from Ethiopia, have three other sons at their second floor flat. Beyene appeared in the dock with homeless Craig Calderwood, 26. Flanked by five prison guards, they ignored each other. Prosecutor Abigail Hill accused both of being involved in the armed robbery on August 6. She said: "Shots were fired at members of the public who were chasing one of the getaway vehicles." Beyene and Calderwood were remanded in custody charged with conspiracy to rob and possession of a firearm. They are due to reappear at Kingston crown court on September 1. Afterwards Habtub said: "Solomun has always lived at home with us. Last year he finished a business and marketing course. He is hard working. He is a good boy. "He was helping me and his mum in the coffee shop. I plan to hand the business over to him. "Solomun tells me he is innocent and I believe him. I have confidence in him." Another suspect, Clinton Mogg, 42, from Bournemouth, has also been charged with conspiracy and will appear in court today. CAPTION(S): COURT Accused arrive in van yesterday |
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