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Man jailed for robbing same bank twice

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Horrocks, who has an “extensive history of violent offending using guns” was also found guilty of robbing the same bank in 2012. CCTV footage captured the moment he entered the bank and approached the counter, holding a carrier bag containing an unknown item against the glass barrier as he demanded: “Give me all the money in the till or I will shoot you.” The cashier handed Horrocks the money before he left. open image in gallery CCTV caught Horrocks holding up the NatWest Three days later, he was arrested in Ashton-under-Lyne after Greater Manchester Police entered a property and found him holding a knife to a woman’s throat and threatening to stab her. Detective Constable Ryan O’Hanlon of Tameside Criminal Investigation Department said: “Horrocks is a dangerous man with an extensive history of violent offending involving use of firearms.

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