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Men guilty over Ashley Cole raid and £3.5m Portland Tiara heist

Several men have been convicted of a raid at the home of ex-footballer Ashley Cole and a £3.5m tiara heist.

Mr Cole and his partner Sharon Canu were bound by cable ties when they were robbed at their home in January 2020.

The Portland Tiara, described as a "national treasure", was stolen from its glass case at the Welbeck Estate in Nottinghamshire in November 2018.

One man was convicted over the violent raid at Mr Cole's home, with three guilty over the theft of the tiara.

In total, six men were convicted for their roles in a string of "ruthlessly executed" robberies and burglaries between October 2018 and January 2020, following a 10-week trial at Nottingham Crown Court.