David Lafferty was wearing a black bin bag over his face to try and hide his identity when he charged into a Sutton-in-Ashfield garage and demanded cash.

While shielding an unknown object from view that was perceived to be a gun, Lafferty forced a staff member to empty the contents of the till into a bag he was carrying.

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