A desperate addict who had drug-withdrawal sickness tried to rob three shops in the space of 15 minutes to get cash for his fix.
Simon Hancock, a former care-home manager, demanded cash from the tills in WHSmith, then Greggs and finally a Costa Coffee during an early-morning spree in Wakefield city centre. He got away with £190 from the coffee shop after stealing the cash from a handbag belonging to a member of staff. The 35-year-old admitted two counts of robbery and one of attempted robbery at Leeds Crown Court.
” Staff hit the panic button but Hancock walked around the counter pushing the staff member and tried to open the touchscreen till himself, but failed. He tried to snatch the woman’s key card, but she snatched it back. He then grabbed a handbag and took the money out before fleeing. He was arrested a short time later and charged. Mitigating, Sam Roxborough said Hancock had been living on the streets since 2022 having become addicted to drugs.
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