A man accused of being involved in a multi-million-pound celebrity burglary plot told a court he did not think he was getting involved in something illegal when he agreed to meet two "total strangers" suspected of carrying out a raid on Frank and Christine Lampard's home. But he was only doing so after being contacted by his long-term friend on behalf of the two alleged burglars so he could help them buy a car to find work. Stan, who is Romanian, said: "It was the first time in 30 years he (the friend) asked me for help. His defence counsel, David Jeremy QC,asked: "Did you think you were getting involved in something illegal or illicit that might come back to bite you?" The then Christine Bleakley, who hails from Newtownards, Co Down, married former England captain Frank Lampard in 2015 at St Paul's Church in Knightsbridge.

Source: Irish Independent November 26, 2020 10:49 UTC