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Ben Close Secures Another Successful Conviction After a 2 Week Trial at Birmingham Crown Court

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Su Turner Gilbert

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Ben Close successfully prosecuted the trial of 2 defendants for their part in the armed robbery of a jewellery shop using a firearm. One defendant received 16 years’ imprisonment with an extended period of 4 years and his female partner whose role included the ‘getaway driver’ received 8 years.

Coventry Telegraph press can be found here.

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