by Helen Fairley

hfairley@thekmgroup.co.uk

The man accused by police of being one of the ringleaders in Britain's biggest ever cash robbery will not face trial in the UK.

A hearing yesterday in Morocco deemed that cagefighter Lee Murray, who is alleged to have played a key role in the £53m Tonbridge Securitas raid, is Moroccan and will not be extradited to the UK.

A spokesman for Kent Police said: "At a hearing yesterday Lee Murray was deemed to be Moroccan and therefore cannot be extradited to this country. As planned, Kent Police is now working with the Moroccan Police on this inquiry."

Murray is charged with conspiracy to rob, conspiracy to kidnap and conspiracy to possess firearms.

The Securitas robbery happened at the depot in Vale Road, Tonbridge, pictured, on the night of February 21-22, 2006.

Depot manager Colin Dixon, who was then living in Hadleigh Gardens, Herne Bay, his wife Lynn and young child were kidnapped and taken hostage while 14 staff were held at gunpoint during the terrifying raid.

The robbers escaped with £53 million.

Last year gang members Stuart Royle, 48, Jetmir Bucpapa, 26, Lea Rusha, 35, Emir Hysenaj, 28, Roger Coutts, 30, were convicted for their parts in the robbery.

Around £20m has been recovered by police since the robbery, but millions more remains unaccounted for.