Three robbers stormed into a Nottingham student’s bedroom and made off with nearly £2,000 before being locked up. Jonel St Catherine, his brother Jaheem, and accomplice Solomon Schaff launched the terrifying raid in a Castle Gate student apartment building on 24 April.
Knife Held to Throat in Shocking Hold-Up
The trio, armed with a 12-inch kitchen knife, climbed to the fourth floor just before 1pm. They banged on the door of a 19-year-old student and forced their way inside.
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They pressed the knife against the student’s throat and demanded access to his phone. The terrified victim was made to unlock his device while the robbers transferred £1,900 from his online bank accounts.
Beaten Victim Left With Cuts and Bruises
- The attackers punched and kicked the student before fleeing in an Uber taxi.
- They also swiped his passport during the brazen robbery.
- The victim suffered cuts and bruises but managed to identify one robber as a local drug dealer to police.
Police Track Down Crooks, Seize Evidence
Detectives launched an investigation and raided a property in Mansfield Road, Sherwood. There, they seized the stolen passport, clothes matching CCTV footage, and a mobile phone containing video of the raid.
