Two-year term for man who took cash

A Telford man who targeted another man at a cashpoint and took his wallet has been sent to a young offenders institution for two years.

Adam Davies, 20, of Barn Close, Donnington, appeared at Shrewsbury Crown Court yesterday after being found guilty of robbing Nicholas Lane on May 20, 2009, following a trial.

He had admitted allowing himself to be carried in a car taken without consent on the same date.

Kevin Singfield, 23, of Aqueduct, Telford, appeared alongside Davies after admitting attempted robbery on the same date. He was sentenced to 40 weeks in prison, suspended for two years, ordered to do 150 hours unpaid work, pay £250 costs and do an alcohol treatment requirement.

Mrs Joanne Barker, prosecuting, said: "Between 10.30pm and 10.45pm on May 20, 2009, Nicholas Lane was using the cash machine outside Asda in Donnington.

"He put his card into the machine and started to enter his pin number when Davies punched him a number of times and grabbed the wallet in his hand before jumping into a waiting car.

"Kevin Singfield was heard to say 'woh, what are you doing?' but after Davies got into the car he demanded Nicholas Lane's pin number and as his card ejected from the machine the two men grappled with it and Singfield said 'do you want me to put you to sleep'."

Mr Simon Rogers, for Davies, said: "Since the offence he has cut down his drinking and wishes to turn his life around."

Mr Karl Scholz, for Singfield, said: "This is a young man who is thoroughly ashamed of what he did."