‘Danger to the public’ jailed for seven years after knifepoint robbery

A drink and drug user has been jailed for seven years after he robbed and threatened a teenager with a craft knife earlier this year.

Lewis Day Robinson from Junction Road, Andover, was released from prison in November, and within eight weeks has reoffended.

Robinson pushed the victim up against a chain link fence and held a yellow craft knife against the 17-year-old teenager’s throat.

The attack happened on the 7th of January at about 2pm along a pathway near Charlton Road in Andover.

The Judge described the weapon as “extremely sharp” and “extremely dangerous” and although the victim had no physical injury, it had the potential to be “lethal”.

Winchester Crown Court heard that he stole a £10 note from the victim’s wallet and some tobacco.

Passing sentence, Judge Peter Henry said: “You have for a young man the most appalling record”.

The 20-year old has 17 previous convictions and 29 offences, the Judge imposed a lengthy sentence of seven years behind bars, as he considered him to be: “a danger to the public”.

DC Paul Harfeild told WINOL that Robinson was caught on CCTV that morning in Wilkinson’s in Andover paying for the 49p craft knife.