Two men have been found guilty of plotting a £1.38 million jewellery shop robbery, which led its manager to take his own life the next day.

Oliver White, 27, who was tied up and put in a headlock during the raid, took his own life the next day as a direct result, a court was told.

More than 70 high-value watches were taken from the 247 Kettles shop in Richmond, south-west London , on May 25 last year.

Kyle Mehmet, 40, of Rotherham, and Michael Holmes, 34, of Sheffield, were convicted of conspiracy to rob after a trial at Woolwich Crown Court.

Mannix Pedro, 37, of Woking, was found guilty of the same offence in February.

In a state of distress, Mr White tried to transfer £14,000 in savings to his bosses after the theft, prosecutors said.

Earlier this year, a trial heard he did not

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