A robber who threatened his victims with a meat cleaver before fleeing empty-handed has been jailed for more than eight years

Liam Cooper

During the evening of 21 November 2022, Frankie Whittington ran into a newsagent in Darnley Road, Gravesend, where he threatened a staff member with a weapon.

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The 23-year-old demanded money from the till but fled empty-handed when the victim called his dog to defend him.

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