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by TheOtherHobbes 3751 days ago
The rumour is that it was masterminded by a well-known career criminal who was subsequently murdered in his garden by a hit man - possibly because the point of the raid was to find some incriminating evidence that was being kept in the vault, and the gold and shiny stuff was a useful bonus.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3484924/Was-Goldfing...

This is the Daily Mail, so credibility isn't guaranteed - but still an interesting angle.