Armed robber Stewart Stone jailed for five years

Tuesday, 28 June 2016

Armed robber Stewart Stone jailed for five years

Shopkeeper held up at knifepoint

A robber who held up a shopkeeper at knifepoint has been jailed for a total of five years eight months.

Victim Fahim Kamini was working alone in the Top Shop Mini Market in Leeds Road, Heckmondwike, around 8pm on March 7 this year when Stewart Tyrone Stone entered.

Alisha Kaye prosecuting told Leeds Crown Court Stone was wearing a hooded top which he had pulled up and was holding a knife in his hand.

He immediately approached the counter and thrust the knife towards Mr Kamini saying “Fahim give me the money.”

Initially the shopkeeper thought it was a joke and started laughing but when he put his hand out to touch the knife he realised it was real because he cut his hand on it.

Stone then thrust the knife at him again and started pressing buttons on the till to open it. The till began to fall but he was able to grab it and pull it back and managed to hit the right button.