Parole hearing for £53m Securitas raid gang member

A man jailed for his part in Britain's biggest cash robbery is to be considered for parole again.

Stuart Royle, 67, was jailed indefinitely in 2008 over the Securitas robbery in February 2006, in which £53m was stolen from the firm's depot in Tonbridge, Kent.

The former car salesman was convicted of conspiracy to kidnap, conspiracy to rob and possession of a firearm, and ordered to serve at least 15 years.

Royle's latest parole hearing was due to take place on Monday, with a decision expected within 14 days.

A gang, including some posing as police officers, kidnapped the manager of a Securitas depot with his wife and child to gain entry.

Police recovered £21m, but the remaining £32m was not found, with Royle sentenced to a further six years in 2012, after failing to comply with a £2m confiscation order.

A previous application for parole was turned down in May 2024.

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