Jail for trainer bandit

A knifepoint robber who made off with his victims’ designer trainers after contacting them on a shopping app was jailed for more than three years today. Gabriel Desalu, 24, set up meetings with his sellers through the popular selling platform Depop. He targeted people selling designer trainers, worth around £200, before arranging to meet them before threatening them with a knife, Inner London Crown Court heard. Desalu – described in court as an aspiring fashion designer – admitted three charges…

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