Donte Charles-Lauder, 25, was sentenced at Canterbury Crown Court on Friday 2 December 2022 after admitting two counts of robbery, two counts of attempted robbery, two counts of possession of a bladed article and one count of burglary at previous hearings.

Three of the offences took place on the morning Friday 3 December 2021. A woman was walking along an alleyway near Canterbury Road when Charles-Lauder ran up behind her and attempted to steal her bag. When a schoolboy approached on a bike, he ran off.

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