A hapless robber used a handwritten note to threaten bookie staff then pretended his arm was a shotgun so he could make off with just over £100. Kenneth Brown, 56, demanded betting shop staff hand over cash or he would shoot them, then used the sleeve of his jacket to make it look like he had a weapon.
The note, written on a betting shop slip and in capital letters, said: “GIVE ME THE MONEY OR I’ll BLOW YOUR BRAINS OUT.” After walking up to the counter as if he wanted to place a bet, Brown slid the note to the cashier and jabbed his jacket-covered hand towards the Perspex barrier to threaten her.
Shocked staff withdrew £130 from the register and handed it over to Brown, who left the shop and tried to cover a CCTV camera on his way out.
