Ashford man jailed for possession of stolen Royal antiques
A man has been jailed for handling stolen goods that once belonged to a relative of the Queen.
Tracey William Woods, 51 from Chislett Close in Sellindge near Ashford, was sentenced to six months behind bars after he was found in possession of more than 200 stolen antiques.
Some of the items were found to have once belonged to Lady Brabourne, daughter of the late Louis Mountbatten and cousin to the Queen.
It was discovered that many of the items were stolen during burglaries in 1998 and 2000 from her home in Mersham, near Ashford.
The antiques were seized after a search of Woods’ home was carried out in 2004.
Police then tried to find their owners, including placing them on a lost and stolen website organised by Greater Manchester Police and liaising with over 50 victims of crime who had reported similar items stolen both in Kent and Sussex.
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