A
robber, who threatened his victim with a fearsome machete and
snatched the £8,000 watch his father gave him, has been caged.
Abdalla
Zachriah, 20, of Oxford Gardens, Ladbroke Grove, North Kensington
received six-and-half years.
He
was convicted at the Old Bailey of robbery and possession of a knife.
Zachriah
robbed his victim, who he knew, near Acklam Road in Ladbroke Grove on
the afternoon of July 5, last year.
He
demanded his watch after a brief exchange of words and lifted his
shirt to reveal a large machete-style knife with a blade measuring
nearly half a metre.
The
victim resisted, but Zachriah managed to unclip the watch strap and
take it from him.
Police
were called and after getting an account of the incident they located
Zachriah a short distance from where the robbery took place.
Officers
recovered the knife - concealed in the waistband of his trousers -
and watch, a gift given to the victim by his father and worth around
£8,000.
Detective
Constable Lee Moon, of Kensington and Chelsea CID, said: “This
was a terrifying robbery, committed against the victim by someone he
knew as an acquaintance.
“Zachriah
was arrested within an hour of the incident, and officers recovered a
large machete from his waistband.
“Carrying
a knife in public itself shows intent to either threaten or cause
serious injury to others, and in this case it was used to commit a
robbery.
“I
hope this sentence sends out a clear message that we are committed to
ridding London’s streets of dangerous weapons, and that both police
and the courts deliver firm justice to anyone who is intent on
carrying them.”
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