Burglar is jailed for £1m Cowell raid
A BURGLAR who carried out a raid of almost £1 million on the home of Simon Cowell faces a further eight years behind bars.
Darren February, who is already in prison for knocking down and killing a motorcyclist, stole jewellery and passports from Cowell’s west London home in December 2015 as the music mogul and his family slept.
In a statement read to Isleworth Crown Court, Cowell said: “The whole incident has been very traumatic and there is a constant fear that it may be repeated and that it may be worse next time.”
Cowell, his partner Lauren Silverman, their son Eric, then aged two, and a nanny were asleep in the four-floor, five-bedroom house during the raid.
Cowell added: “This incident has caused me great concerns about the security of my family. On reflection, I am very scared of what could have happened to my son if the burglar had gone into his room. I could not bear to think of the consequences and also what would have happened if the burglar had come into our room.”
Cowell, who has lived at the property for 10 years, said he, his partner and Eric’s nannies “have become much more anxious over safety issues relating to my son’s care and wellbeing”.
February, who has a string of previous convictions dating back to when he was aged 12, had gone into Eric’s room in the 17 minutes he spent inside the house.
February, who is already in prison, was sentenced to a further eight years.