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Gillingham man arrested after burglary at the home of Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish

A Kent man has been arrested in connection with a burglary at the home of Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish.

One man is due to appear in court charged with robbery following the break-in at around 2.35am on Saturday, November 27 at the sportsman's home in Ongar, Essex.

The home of cyclist Mark Cavendish was burgled Photo: T-Mobile Team
The home of cyclist Mark Cavendish was burgled Photo: T-Mobile Team

Romario Henry, 30, of Bell Green, Lewisham, was arrested on Saturday and will appear at Colchester Magistrates’ Court today (Monday) charged with two counts of robbery.

Two 27-year-old men – one from Gillingham and one from Camberwell – were also arrested last week.

They have been released on bail until January

Officers from Essex Police are continuing to appeal for anyone with information about the incident to contact the force.

Anyone who was in the Ongar area between 2am and 2.40am on November 27 and saw anybody acting suspiciously, or has any information that could help with our investigation, is asked to contact Loughton CID quoting reference 42/275184/21.

Alternatively, you can call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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