Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish left 'very distressed' by knifepoint robbery, court hears
Jurors were told Peta and Mark Cavendish were in bed with their three-year-old son when intruders broke into their home
Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish appeared "very distressed" when he opened his door to police after a knifepoint raid at his family home, a court has heard., Essex, on 27 November 2021, before making off with watches, suitcases and telephones.PC Adem Harman told the ongoing trial the force control room informed him of "five people, armed with knives".
"Both parties [Mr Cavendish and his wife] were very distressed so were talking and trying to convey as much information as they could," said Mr Harman. He said the pair told him the suspects "rushed into their bedroom, demanded watches and other property", and punched Mr Cavendish in the face while demanding he open a safe - all in front of their three-year-old son.Romario Henry, 31, of Bell Green, Lewisham, south east London and 28-year-old Oludewa Okorosobo, of Flaxman Road, Camberwell, south London, both deny two counts of robbery.
Jurors have been told that Ali Sesay, 28, of Holding Street, Rainham, Kent, admitted two counts of robbery at an earlier hearing.
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