Three Post Office workers were sprayed with ammonia during a terrifying robbery. Career criminal Daniel Burtak, 35, from Bolton, held up a branch on Abbey Street, Accrington, wearing a fake beard and scarf armed with a Fairy Liquid bottle containing the dangerous chemical.
He sprayed the three employees in the face as he emptied the safe and tills to make off with £15,000 before meeting up with getaway driver Colin Naylor, 51, outside a nearby pub, a court heard. As he left the building, he turned back to squirt more ammonia at one of his helpless victims.
The pair appeared to plan a second robbery at another Post Office branch in the town but their suspicious activity caught the attention of two witnesses, a judge was told. The pair denied any involvement, but were found guilty after trial. They returned for a sentencing hearing at Burnley Crown Court on Friday.
