Bingo hall robber who went on run finally in prison
December 2, 2010
Bingo hall robber who went on run finally in prison
9:50am Wednesday 1st December 2010
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A ROBBER who went on the run for four years after holding up a bingo hall at knifepoint, has finally been brought to justice.
Lynton King, 28, and his accomplice Leroy Hippolyte, burst into the Gala Bingo in The Broadway, Pitsea, wearing a crash helmet and yellow rubber gloves.
King threatened terrified staff with a blade, before telling them they would be stabbed if they didn’t open the safe.
The pair fled with almost £5,000 from the raid, which happened on October 15, 2006.
Hippolyte, then 30, was linked to the raid, after police found his fingerprints and DNA on the crash helmet, motorbike, a pair of rubber gloves and a hoodie, which were later found dumped in Grays.
He admitted the offence at Basildon Crown Court in April 2008 and was jailed for four years.
During that hearing, the court heard how King said staff would “get the knife in their backs if they did not get the safe open”.
But after King was arrested in March 2007, he failed to answer his bail and went on the run.
He was only arrested in April this year, three years later, by Metropolitan Police officers for an unrelated offence. He was then handed over to officers at Basildon.
King, of Caraway Close, Plaistow, was found guilty of robbery and failing to surrender to custody, after a trial at Basildon Crown Court. He was jailed for five years.
Following the case, investigating officer Det Con Darren Ward, of Basildon CID, welcomed the sentencing.
He said: “I am pleased King has finally been brought to justice, more than four years after committing this robbery.
“The staff at the time were terrified as King brandished a knife and threatened to use it.
“This sentence reflects the severity of the offence. I hope others considering making a criminal career through robbery realise, however long it takes, they will be brought to justice and put behind bars.”
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bumper, sorry its not my town or village says…
10:02am Wed 1 Dec 10
what was he given bail for in the first place ???????????
are the police and courts that thick
or do they just do it so they can have side bets if the person will run or stay??
all i know is in this case he should of been locked up right from day one .
what was he given bail for in the first place ??????????? are the police and courts that thick or do they just do it so they can have side bets if the person will run or stay?? all i know is in this case he should of been locked up right from day one .
Ian P, Benfleet says…
12:48pm Wed 1 Dec 10
They should have added four years to the sentance to reflect the time he was on the run
Nebs, Westcliff-on-Sea says…
2:04pm Wed 1 Dec 10
[quote][p][bold]Ian P[/bold] wrote:They should have added four years to the sentance to reflect the time he was on the run[/p][/quote]They probably did, given that they normally let villains off with a slapped wrist.
el caballero de la noche, Hockleyite says…
7:02pm Wed 1 Dec 10
Hopefully he will pick up something nasty inside.
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