Jail for man who robbed bookmakers while on bail for another gunpoint robbery

Jailed: Karlos Junior Bailey, 26, of Fairmead Crescent, Edgware
Metropolitan Police
Hannah Al-Othman29 June 2016
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A man who carried out a violent robbery at a bookmakers while he was on bail for another gunpoint robbery has been jailed for six years.

Karlos Junior Bailey, 26, of Fairmead Crescent, Edgware, Barnet, carried out the first attack at Coral Racing Ltd in Kingsbury Road,Colindale, on November 19 last year.

Bailey walked into the shop just before 9.30pm and went straight up to the front counter brandishing what appeared to be a semi-automatic handgun.

He demanded money and told two male staff members to open the safe, but the men managed to get away and Bailey left without any cash.

Bailey was arrested after he returned to the shop December 8, when staff identified him and called police.

He was charged with attempted robbery and possession of a firearm while committing a schedule one offence, and he was later granted bail from Kingston Crown Court.

Bailey struck again on Monday, April 11 at Ladbrokes Bookmakers in Station Parade, Whitchurch Lane, Edgware.

He went into the shop at about 7.30pm and grabbed the arm of a female staff member, before getting into a struggle with her.

The woman fell backwards, fracturing her arm and Bailey stole £364.59 from the open till.

Flying Squad officers launched an investigation and identified Bailey on the shop's CCTV, and recognising him as the same person who had committed the attempted robbery at Coral bookmakers in Kingsbury in November.

He was arrested three days later at his home address in Fairmead Crescent, Edgware, and admitted to the robbery.

Bailey, who had previously pleaded guilty to one count robbery, one count of attempted robbery and possession of a firearm in relation to the earlier incident, also pleaded guilty to the second robbery.

He and was sentenced on Friday at Kingston Crown Court to six years in prison.

Detective Sergeant Ben Kennedy, from the Met's Flying Squad, said: "I am pleased with the sentence that has been handed down by the court. As a result of this investigation a violent robber has been convicted and sentenced to a substantial period in custody.

"The Flying Squad will continue to work with local police officers and our commercial partners to prevent such offences from taking place.”

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