He has been jailed for five years and eight months
A robber has been jailed for trying to carry out hold-ups at two local shops armed with a potato peeler and two pencils.
The woman behind the counter warned min off with a baseball bat on February 22, which he tried to grab before leaving.The next day, Roberts entered an off-licence and showed the shop owner a knife, which had a smooth blade similar to a potato peeler, the court heard.
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