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Violent robbers ordered to serve longer in prison바카라 사이트¯바카라 사이트¯

바카라 사이트¯Three men with a history of violence who robbed a man in a Bristol takeaway have their prison sentences increased after the Solicitor General intervened. 바카라 사이트¯

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Jack Walker, of Yate, Abdifatah Sharif, of Easton, and Billy Madden, of Hartcliffe, saw their sentences increase after the Solicitor General referred their sentences to the Court of Appeal as being unduly lenient.바카라 사이트¯Â 

The court heard that on 18 February 2023, the three men entered a takeaway on Stockton Croft with their faces hidden. The trio approached a man demanding the keys to his car before violently attacking him. 바카라 사이트¯Â 

They repeatedly punched the victim in the face and head before Jack Walker threatened him with a large machete. The men left the takeaway with the victim바카라 사이트™s bag, which contained £3,000, €400, his passport, a silver ring, and a pair of sunglasses.바카라 사이트¯Â 

Thirty minutes later, Walker targeted a second victim, who was riding an electric scooter. 바카라 사이트¯Walker punched the victim in the face and threatened to stab him before taking the victim바카라 사이트™s bag and scooter worth £600.바카라 사이트¯Â 

The Solicitor General, Michael Tomlinson KC MP, said:바카라 사이트¯Â 

The level of violence and brutality used by these men in this case was particularly heinous. 바카라 사이트¯Â 

The courts have quite rightfully increased their sentences and I hope it send a clear message that we will pursue violent offenders through the court to protect the public from harm.

Walker, Sharif and Madden were sentenced on 18 August 2023 at Bristol Crown Court after pleading guilty 바카라 사이트¯Â 

Walker was sentenced to 20-month바카라 사이트™s imprisonment for two counts of robbery and one count of possessing a bladed article. Sharif was sentenced to 26 months바카라 사이트™ imprisonment for one robbery offences and possession of class A drugs. Madden was sentenced to 24 months바카라 사이트™ imprisonment for one offence of robbery.바카라 사이트¯Â 

On Friday 10 November, the Court of Appeal increased Walker바카라 사이트™s sentence to five years imprisonment, Sharif바카라 사이트™s to three years and four months imprisonment and Madden바카라 사이트™s to two years and 10 months imprisonment.

The trio바카라 사이트™s sentences were referred under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.

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Published 13 November 2023