A Dartford man has denied being involved in the Hatton Garden raid which saw valuables worth more than £10 million stolen.

Paul Reader, 50, of Dartford Road, Dartford, pleaded not guilty to one count each of conspiracy to commit burglary, namely to enter Hatton Garden Safe Deposit in London with intent to steal, between April 1 and April 7.

Carl Wood, 58, of Elderbeck Close, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, also pleaded not guilty to the same charges.

The pair appeared at Woolwich Crown Court for a brief hearing today (September 30), and also denied one count each of conspiracy to convert or transfer criminal property, namely a quantity of jewellery and other items.

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An image taken after the raid

Three other men - Hugh Doyle, 48, of Riverside Gardens, Enfield, north London; William Lincoln, 60, of Winkley Street, Bethnal Green, east London and taxi driver John Harbinson, 42, of Beresford Gardens, Benfleet, Essex - entered not guilty pleas to the same charges earlier in the month.

All five defendants are due to stand trial on November 16.

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The raid over the Easter weekend saw thieves break into the vault in London's diamond district, after using a drill to bore a hole 20in deep, 10in high and 18in into the vault wall.

Officers believe they got into the building through a communal entrance before disabling the lift so they could climb down the shaft to the basement.

Once inside, the thieves ransacked 73 safety deposit boxes.

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Paul Reader's father, Brian Reader, 76, pleaded guilty.

Paul Reader's father, Brian Reader, 76, of Dartford Road, Dartford, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burgle at an earlier hearing alongside John Collins, 75, of Blestoe Walk, Islington; Daniel Jones, 58, of Park Avenue, Enfield and Terry Perkins, 67, of Heene Road, Enfield.

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An earlier picture of Brian Reader

They will be sentenced at a date to be confirmed.

After facing criticism for the way the incident was handled, the Metropolitan Police apologised for not following procedures when receiving a call from a security firm about an intruder alert at the premises at midnight on Good Friday.