Watches stolen from Mark Cavendish 'still missing'

A man jailed for his role in the armed robbery of Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish remains tight-lipped about where two expensive watches could be, a court has heard.

Balaclava-wearing intruders with knives broke into the athlete's home in Ongar, Essex, while Mr Cavendish was asleep upstairs with his wife Peta and three-year-old child, and the cyclist was threatened at knifepoint.

Two Richard Mille watches, valued at the time of the trial at £400,000 and £300,000, were among the items taken in the raid on 27 November 2021.

Three men were jailed in 2023 for their roles in the robbery, and a proceeds of crime hearing is now under way at Chelmsford Crown Court.

Prosecutor Edward Renvoize asked financial investigator Andrew Fleming if it was correct that 28-year-old Jo Jobson, who was convicted of robbery, said he was paid £4,000 to take part.

Mr Fleming agreed.

"Is it also correct [Jobson] asserted in the document that £6,000 was to be paid on the completion of the job but he wasn't paid":[]}