Bank Robber Hunted By Sweeney

This is the bank robber being hunted by specialist Flying Squad detectives for hitting seven high street branches in an 11-week blagging blitz – telling staff he is armed – and fleeing with cash.

The North East branch of the squad have revealed that on each occasion the male suspect enters the bank, approaches the front counter and tells staff he is in possession of a firearm, before demanding money.

Staff members hand an amount of money over to him and he leaves the premises. No weapon has ever been seen.

He often wears dark sunglasses and a fisherman-style hat.

Banks robbed are: Barclays, High Street, Wanstead, East London, on September 16; Barclays, Loughton, Essex, on October 13; HSBC, Waltham Abbey, Essex, on October 22; Barclays, Lancaster Road, Enfield, on November 2; Barclays, Hertford Road, Enfield, on November 10; Barclays, Lordship Lane, Wood Green, on November 20 and Barclays Islington Green, Islington, on December 4.