David Lafferty was wearing a black bin bag over his face to try and hide...

Published: 5:47 pm July 14, 2023
Updated: 2:14 am March 9, 2026
A bungling robber who stole cash from a petrol station was caught after police found traces of his DNA on a cigarette he’d left behind – UKNIP

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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