Grenadier Guards jailed for armed robbery spree

Three elite soldiers from the regiment who protect the Queen were jailed for a total of 24 years for holding up seven convenience stores in just three days. Grenadier Guards Kristopher James-Merrill, 20, Dillon Sharpe, 23, and Elnur Bracegirdle, 21, used a stun gun and knives to terrorise shop owners. They are the soldiers seen outside Buckingham Palace on ceremonial duties with trademark bearskin hats. Together with former QPR youth player Marlon Wright, 26, they were variously convicted of carrying…