Man held up Sandwell shop with hypodermic needle for £20 to pay loan shark
A previously law abiding man was driven to robbing a Sandwell shop and threatening staff with a hypodermic needle to pay back a ruthless loan shark.
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Martin Compton admitted robbing a Sandwell shop in 2023 by threatening staff with a hypodermic needle in a desperate bid to get cash.
The 41-year-old was quickly caught by the police due to leaving a trail of evidence from his first crime which only netted him £20.
Compton, now of Hob Moor Road, Small Heath, pleaded guilty to robbery at Wolverhampton Crown Court this week.
Recorder Jonathan Dee KC was surprised to see Compton's lack of convictions after reading details about the crime.
