Jo Jobson, inset, was sentenced to 15 years in prison yesterday, nine months after two other men were jailed for their involvement.
Prosecutors said a balaclava-clad gang, armed with large knives, threatened Cavendish and his wife Peta while their children were at home.
The raiders took two Richard Mille watches worth a total of £700,000 on November 27, 2021. Jobson, 27, of no fixed address, handed himself in to police. He denied two counts of robbery but was found guilty of the offences at the Cavendish home in Ongar, Essex, following an earlier trial.
Two more men – Romario Henry, 31, of Lewisham, South East London, and Ali Sesay, 28, of Rainham, Kent, were sentenced in February. Police are still seeking a fourth suspect.
Judge Timothy Walker, sentencing Jobson at Chelmsford Crown Court, described the robbery as “targeted and carefully planned”.
The judge said the effects on the family had been “dreadful”. In a statement, Cavendish said: “I no longer want to live where we live for safety fears.” In a further statement released through police, the
couple said they were “offered some comfort in the outcome reached”.
But they said that “happy would be the wrong word to use”, adding: “Nothing about this whole process has been happy.
“It has been harrowing, distressing and heart-breaking for our family. “To have to keep reliving the events of that horrific night, whilst trying to simultaneously heal from it is a tough path to tread.
“However, we are incredibly grateful for the hard work of the Essex Police and prosecution team for
tirelessly treading it with us to pursue some justice for our family.”
Detective Chief Inspector Tony Atkin, of Essex Police, said: “Our final suspect, George Goddard, remains outstanding and I know the net is closing in on him.”
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