Don Weerakoon sentenced to 10 years in jail after admitting ro failed hostage attempt in Cambridge, England.
pulled out an imitation handgun and demanded £50,000 from her.'s phone off her and tried to force her to log into her online banking to send the money over to him that way. After she refused,has been jailed for 10 years after admitting the botched hostage attempt.then pretended to act drowsy until members of the public walked past the vehicle, at which point she called for help and managed to open the car door.
The defendant then leaned over and started punching his housemate in an attempt to stop her from escaping before speeding off. He trapped Barriga's leg in the door after he crashed into a parked car.then fled the scene on foot, disposing of his jacket and the replica gun in a nearby alley. Police later recovered the case for the fake handgun under his bed, as well as duct tape and white sheets on the back seat of his car.
After previously pleading guilty to kidnap, possessing an imitation firearm with intent to commit an indictablewas sentenced to 10 years in jail at Cambridge Crown Court on September 11. "This was a terrifying ordeal for the victim who at the time believed she was being threatened with a real firearm, especially as the blank firing pistol had been modified to look like a genuine weapon," Detective Constable Sean
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