{"id":7631,"date":"2015-07-13T15:28:51","date_gmt":"2015-07-13T15:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2015\/07\/13\/machete-wielding-robbers\/"},"modified":"2016-01-07T14:30:11","modified_gmt":"2016-01-07T14:30:11","slug":"machete-wielding-robbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2015\/07\/13\/machete-wielding-robbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Machete Wielding Robbers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A trio of machete wielding robbers, who repeatedly stabbed a Birmingham postmaster in the leg as they tried to steal his takings, have been jailed for over 17 years.\u00a0<\/div>\n

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Tayyab Ayaz, 20, Ilyas Khan, 18, and 17-year-old Umar Mahmood were sentenced Friday (10 July) after previously admitting carrying out the armed robbery on 27 May.\u00a0<\/div>\n

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The postmaster\u2019s ordeal began just after 8.30am when he went to open up Moseley post office on Church Road for the day.\u00a0<\/div>\n

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The 67-year-old had just opened the shutters when the three rushed at him, threatening to “cut him” if he did not open the post office.\u00a0<\/div>\n

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When he was unable to do so, the men cut him several times to the leg with their machetes, severing a tendon. The postmaster was dragged around the premises and asked to open up the pharmacy until a knock was heard at the door, startling the robbers who went to hide upstairs.\u00a0<\/div>\n

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The postmaster seized his opportunity to escape and managed to make his way outside to officers, who had already been alerted to the robbery and were containing the area.\u00a0<\/div>\n

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Officers from the force\u2019s dog unit arrived shortly after and, with the help of their canine colleagues, they arrested the robbers inside the premises.\u00a0<\/div>\n

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Ayaz, of Brighton Road, Balsall Heath, Khan of Kingswood Road, Moseley, and Mahmood pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of the knife on 11 June. Ayaz was sentenced to six years; Khan and Mahmood received sentences of five years and eight months at Birmingham Crown Court.\u00a0<\/div>\n

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Detective Constable Lawrence Shannon said: “The sentence handed to Ayaz, Khan and the teen, which reflects the serious nature of their crime.\u00a0<\/div>\n

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“They were willing to use a significant amount of violence in order to get what they wanted and the streets of Birmingham are now safer with these three locked away for a considerable amount of time.\u00a0<\/div>\n

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“I would like to commend the postmaster\u2019s bravery during this robbery and we hope this sentence provides some comfort to him as he continues to recover from his injuries.”\u00a0<\/div>\n


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