Adam Gilbert told police officers 'I give up lad' when they arrested him
A man held a pregnant Post Office worker at gunpoint just two days after he had tried to rob a bank with the same imitation firearm.
The first incident took place on May 30 last year, at a Halifax bank in Bootle, Merseyside, Liverpool Echo reports. Prosecution barrister Paul Blasbery told Liverpool Crown Court that customer service assistant Nicola Craggs was on shift at around midday. Ms McGrady, who had been on the customer side of the store, walked past Gilbert to get behind the counter and noticed the gun, so went to Ms Hunter who was seated further down and told her what was happening. Ms Hunter then activated the panic alarm.
Two days later on June 1, Gilbert struck again at a post office in Netherton at around 3.15pm. CCTV footage showed the defendant wearing similar black clothing, waiting in line for around 30 seconds before arriving at the counter manned by Carly King. Gilbert responded by saying “give me the money I will shoot”, and reached back to reload causing a cartridge to fall onto the counter. During this, Mr Lewis activated the alarm, and Gilbert pointed the weapon at his head in anger that no money was forthcoming.
Gilbert was arrested, taken into custody and interviewed the next day, where he initially said it was not him and he’d just taken medication before this. Shortly after, he said: “I give up lad I can’t be a**** running no more”.
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