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CHINGFORD: Teenager jailed for ten months after stealing £50,000
12:29pm Tuesday 18th November 2008
TWO teenagers have been jailed after they stole £50,000 when they raided a jewellers.
A 17-year-old from Chingford was sentenced for ten months imprisonment and Kevin Engola,18, of Dagenham, was jailed for three and a half years, after they pleaded guilty to robbing a jewellers in Chelmsford.
A third man eluded police after a police chase, Chelmsford Crown Court heard.
They brandished a knife and threatened staff and customers when they stole jewellery and cash from the shop on August 4.
The jewellery shop's manager chased after them but they sped off in a black BMW at speeds more than 100mph.
The store manager alerted police who spotted the getaway car being driven erratically.
Police pursued it along the A12 but near Romford the robbers crashed into another vehicle, and the driver ran off while the two passengers were arrested nearby.
All the jewellery and £4,000 were recovered by police.
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Morris Hickey, Redbridge says...
1:26pm Tue 18 Nov 08
Utter poppycock.
Ferdy50, Chingford says...
6:20pm Tue 18 Nov 08
They were speeding which these days must bring at least a minimum sentence of 20years!!!!
enna, Walthamstow says...
9:42am Wed 19 Nov 08
If senstences where longer and tougher then maybe people will think before they act.
The fact they cannot name the 17 year old says a lot about the law, why should his identity be protected. Come on at 17 you know robbing (armed robbery at that) is wrong.
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Bert Small, Leyton says...
1:22pm Tue 18 Nov 08
Theft of 50k
Threatening with knives
Speeding at 100mph in a car without insurance no doubt.
Likely to be reformed when they get out? No.
Likely to do more crime? Yes.
What is the point of it all?