Elderly jewelry robber hears verdict

london - One of the leaders of the group of jewel thieves to loot made of jewelry for 17.9 million euros last year in London, was sentenced to six years and three months in prison.

The 77-year-old Brian Reader was the judge involved in the day-long break in UK Hatton Garden and at an earlier rehearsal. Easter weekend took the gang there all the time to break into and comprehensive search all jewelery boxes. It was the biggest break in English history, reports Sky news channel Monday.

Reader suffered a stroke in prison and the verdict could only be heard via video link.