Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Laura Johnson in court
Millionaire’s daughter Laura Johnson, who is alleged to have taken part in the London riots by looting thousands of pounds of electronic goods, is on trial this week.
The former Exeter University student pleaded not guilty to five counts of burglary following the London riots of August last year. She was said to have been found driving a car, along with two males aged 17 and 18, which contained £5,000 of stolen goods.
The goods were allegedly linked to the looting of a Comet branch in Charlton, south-east London.
Johnson’s father, Robert, is a businessman, he and his wife Lindsay run the direct marketing company Avongate.

