Essex Police hunt two men wanted over Cavendish Robbery
Jo Jobson and George Goddard are still on the run
Essex Police say two men they want to speak to over the knife point robbery of Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish 'can only hide for so long'.
The two men still wanted in connection with this investigation are Jo Jobson, from Plaistow, and George Goddard from Loughton. Goddard also has links to the Isle of Dogs, in London.
Detective Inspector Tony Atkin, of Loughton CID, led the Essex Police investigation. He said:
“Today, we have two men now convicted of an incredibly violent robbery in the family home of Mark and Peta Cavendish; somewhere where they should have felt safe and protected from men like Sesay and Henry.
“This was a traumatic incident, made all the worse by the fact that it happened in the presence of the couple’s young children. The bravery the family has shown in the face of this incident has been humbling.
“Although Mark sustained serious injuries, thankfully he has now made a full recovery and is able to focus on his fantastic career.
“I made a promise to them very early in this investigation that Essex Police would do all it could to catch the people responsible for invading their home and bring them to justice.
“Today, two men are facing a significant amount of time in prison for their actions.
“But we won’t stop there; two men who we would really like to speak to about this investigation remain outstanding.
“Jo Jobson and George Goddard are those men. Although I can’t go into significant detail, we are following a number of lines of enquiry in order to locate them. The actions we believe they are responsible for cannot go unpunished.
“I would like to appeal to Jo Jobson and to George Goddard to hand themselves in. If not, I will say this: we will pursue you. It is in your interests to hand yourselves in. You can only hide for so long.”
The couple’s home, in the Ongar area of Essex, was entered by a number of men in the early hours on 2.35am on Saturday 27 November 2021.
Both Mr and Mrs Cavendish were in bed when they heard noises coming from downstairs.
As they went to investigate, they realised there were a number of intruders in the home, and they began returning to the bedroom.
As Mr Cavendish attempted to activate an alarm, two of the men entered the room and began threatening the couple.
In the following minutes, Mr Cavendish was seriously assaulted a number of times and was violently threatened in front of his family.
The intruders left with a Louis Vuitton suitcase and two high value watches. One of the men had also taken phones belonging to the pair.
Police say anyone with information on the whereabouts of theJobson and Goddard should contact them on 101 and cite ‘Operation Chamber’.