The gang made off with just £350 in cash and a dozen packets of cigarettes, leaving the victim bleeding on the floor. He now suffers from memory loss and has been unable to return to work.
The victim’s family wept in the public gallery as the sentences were read out. Outside court, Detective Constable [Name] said: "This sends a clear message that violent crime will not be tolerated on the streets of [City Name]."
– A judge at [City Name] Crown Court today condemned a "despicable and premeditated" attack as three men were jailed for a combined total of 22 years for a violent robbery that left a shopkeeper with life-changing injuries.