Robber jailed for knifepoint raid

A man in his late 20s has been jailed after he carried out a knife-point attack.

The incident that took place last year in October saw Luke Butler, threatening his victim with a knife, trying to get into the till and stealing £47.

The 26-year-old, of Woodside, Shipley, was arrested in his parents’ home after his father contacted the police.

Butler pleaded guilty to offences of robbery and possessing a dangerous weapon. The judge sentenced him to three years and four months.

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