Metal detectorist, Layton Davies, receives additional prison time for failing to repay stolen Viking treasure hoard sale funds.
Layton Davies, a metal detectorist, has received an additional five years and three months in prison for failing to repay over £600,000 from the sale of a stolen £3 million Viking treasure hoard. Initially jailed in 2019 for theft and concealing the find, Davies' case highlights the Crown Prosecution Service's efforts to ensure crime does not pay, having recovered over £480 million in the past five years, with £105 million returned to victims.
September 12, 2024
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