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Three Men Sentenced for Attempted Murder of £54m Securitas Robber

Daniel Kelly and brothers Louis and Stewart Ahearne received a combined 99 years for their role in a 2019 shooting that left Paul Allen paralyzed.

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Overview

  • Paul Allen, a former cage fighter and participant in the UK's largest cash robbery, was left paralyzed after being shot in his Woodford Green home in July 2019.
  • Daniel Kelly, 46, was sentenced to 36 years, including a five-year extended license, while Louis Ahearne, 36, and Stewart Ahearne, 46, received 33 and 30 years respectively.
  • The plot to kill Allen was motivated by financial gain, with Judge Sarah Whitehouse KC noting the involvement of others beyond the convicted trio.
  • Evidence included DNA, ballistics, and surveillance data recovered from a buried iPad, which linked the men to the crime and revealed meticulous planning.
  • The defendants were also tied to a $3.5 million Ming dynasty artifact theft from a Geneva museum a month before the attack, highlighting their broader criminal operations.