A masked robber told a Morrisons worker that he would 'smash their head in' if they did not hand over 10 boxes of Benson and Hedges cigarettes.
Amir Master made the threats to a female member of staff at the Brownlow Fold store in Bolton, a crown court heard. The 27-year-old had gone into the supermarket armed with a wrench and with a ski mask covering his face, prosecution barrister Alexandra Sutton said.
While holding the wrench above his head, Master told the terrified employee: "I want 10 boxes of Benson and Hedges sky blue". After she placed them on counter, Master smashed the wrench on the screen, before fleeing the store with the cigarettes. Ms Sutton told the court that the robbery was also witnessed by a 14-year-old customer.
