Six years jail for bookies robber who threatened to give staff HIV

Wolverhampton Crown Court

A drugged up robber, who threatened to give staff and punters HIV as he raider a bookmakers’ for the second time in five weeks, was starting a six year eight month prison sentence today.

Blaine Powell struck first at the shop in Union Street, Wednesbury on October 30 – 24 hours after magistrates had given him a suspended sentence for theft.

The 31-year-old burst in armed with a six inch long knife and warned Jamie Jones, who was working alone at the time: ‘Empty the tills or I will stab you,’ a judge heard. Read More