One of the teenagers was grabbed by the throat and told stay quiet.
Tosney held his pen to one of the teenagers and said: “Give me the stash or this will go in your throat.”
The gang also threatened to hurt the young girl, before realising they had the wrong house and Tosney ordered them all to leave.The court was told that the young girl had been left suffering recurring nightmares and had to sleep with her mother.Tosney, of Green Road, Meanwood, has eight previous convictions for 10 offences, including drug possession, causing actual bodily harm and dealing in cocaine.
He claimed he was pressured into taking part in the raid and was fearful of the repercussions if he did not. He claimed he had no idea the other men had a fake gun and a hammer, and did not know that the young girl’s iPhone had been taken in the robbery. The judge, Recorder Benjamin Nolan told him that the taking of the phone was “coincidental” in the overall offence and made little difference to his mitigation."You and your accomplices had made a mistake in picking this house.No reference was made to the other members of the gang during the hearing.
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