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Man denies robbery at home of Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish

26-year-old Jo Jobson pleaded not guilty

Peta Cavendish speaks to the media outside Chelmsford Crown Court, Essex, after Romario Henry 31, of Bell Green, Lewisham, south-east London, and Ali Sesay, 28, of Holding Street, Rainham, Kent, were jailed for 15 years and 12 years respectively over a knifepoint robbery at the home of Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish in November 2021.
Author: Sam Russell, PAPublished 13th Jul 2023

A man has denied being involved in a robbery at the home of Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish.

Jo Jobson, 26, of no fixed address, pleaded not guilty at Chelmsford Crown Court to two counts of robbery at a hearing on Thursday, a court official said.

The defendant, who is in custody, is facing a trial from February 26 with a time estimate of five to seven days.

Cavendish and his wife, Peta, were at their home in Ongar, Essex, when intruders broke in and stole items including two high-value watches and a Louis Vuitton suitcase on November 27 2021.

Two men have already been jailed for the robbery, and Essex Police want to speak to a fourth suspect, George Goddard, who is from Loughton, but has connections across east London.

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