Two 14-year-old terror twins who robbed at gunpo

Two 14-year-old terror twins who robbed at gunpoint have
walked free from the Old Bailey after a social worker vowed to
try and help them.

Judge Kenneth Richardson, QC, said he had custody in mind
for the pair, who mugged two young women at in the car park of
Wembley Park.

But after reading confidential reports from social worker
Mr Alan McNamara the judge sentenced them both to a two year
supervision order for ‘this offence of great gravity.

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‘When I came to court this morning I had virtually made up
my mind that in in this case there was a need to send both of you
away,’ he told the boys.

‘The social workers lead me to believe that because they
are willing to help you I can avoid that.

But the judge warned: ‘If you carry on in this way you will
end up losing your liberty.

The pair who had scowled contantly through their trial were
described as ‘intellectually and morally underdeveloped’ by the
judge.

And he added: ‘There has been little in the way of remorse.

There has been little other than annoyance and the anger of
having been convicted.

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The court heard that the boys separated as the two girls,
aged 19 and 20, approached, forcing them to walk in between the
twins.

One asked the younger girl the time then demanded money,
said prosecutor Mr Neil Askram.

‘He raised what had been in his hand and that to all
intents an purposes that was a handgun.

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The boy thrust the gun to the younger girl’s neck and his
brother also drew a pistol and pointed it at the other girl,
said counsel.

The first girl handed over a pound coin from her purse but
the boy demanded more.

He grabbed a pnds stlg 20 and a pnds stlg five note, but his
brother failed to get any cash from the elder girl.

The pair then ran off along nearby Brook Avenue.

The girls, both from Wembley, were ‘understandbly shaken’ but
bravely ran after the twins, said Mr Askram.

During the chase they managed to flag down a police car.

The twins were arrested in the grounds of nearby Preston
Manor High School shortly afterwards and identified by the elder
girl.

When they were searched each was found to be in possession of
a ‘Gat’ style air pistol.

And in the lining of a jacket belonging to one of the boys
officers found the two bank notes.

When interviewed the boys, who lived with their parents in
Harlesden, admitted possessing the pistols but denied any part in
the robbery.

But they were convicted of robbery, attempted robbery and
possessing firearms with intent.

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