After an armed robbery in New Mills, Derbyshire, Stephen Bradley and David Oakley have been sentenced to four years in prison. The pair attempted to hide their identities using fake Liverpool accents during the raid on Maddy's Store.
The Manchester United scarf and the failed Liverpool accent
The robbery at Maddy's Store in New Mills was characterized by a series of bizarre and failed attempts at deception. according to the report, the two men atttempted to pose as residents of Liverpool, even using the alias "Charles" to hide their true identities. In a particularly ironic detail,one of the men wore a Manchester United scarf—the primary rival of Liverpool FC—during the heist.
The thieves were captured on CCTV footage bickering with one another throughout the robbery.. The report notes that the pair even paused to apologize to the shopkeeper, with David Oakley telling her, "Sorry love, sorry love, we really are. we'll never come again, we'll never hurt you."
A haul of cigarettes and Jack Daniel's whiskey
The stolen goods from the Derbyshire convenience store included a specific mix of high-value items and alcohol. The thieves made off with approximately £4,000 worth of cigarettes, £200 in cash, and nine bottles of Jack Daniel's whiskey.
The proximity of the New Mills arrest
Police were able to apprehend the suspects within days of the crime due to their close proximity to the scene . The report states that Bradley and Oakley were arrested at a residence located just minutes away from Maddy's Store. During the raid by armed police, officers discovered a silver pellet gun, the stolen whiskey, and a large quantity of tobacco.
The discrepancy between the pellet gun and the knife charge
Legal proceedings at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court have raised questions regarding the specific weapons used during the robbery. While the police recovered a silver pellet gun at the suspects' home, the charges against the men differ: Stephen Bradley was sentenced for possession of an imitation firearm, while David Oakley pleaded guilty to possessing a knife.. It remains unverified whether the knife mentioned in Oakley's plea was a separate weapon or if the pellet gun was the primary instrument of the robbery.
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