Can you believe this?
The attempt to rob banks in Eastbourne and Hastings by 67-year old Alan Slattery, collapsed in farce as his handwritten notes demanding they hand over the readies, were so illegible that no one could read them!
Starting on the 18th March he visited no less than 3 banks in the space of a fortnight, kicking off with a branch of Nationwide in Eastbourne.
After he’d left the branch empty handed, staff eventually deciphered the handwritten note which apparently read, ‘Your screen won’t stop what I’ve got, just hand over the 10s and the 20s. Think about the other customers.’
They then rang the police who seized the note and CCTV footage from inside the bank.
Undeterred by his first failed attempt, on 26th March, our hero decided to try his luck at another branch of Nationwide, this one in St Leonards on Sea, where once again he handed over another note demanding cash.
He was rather more successful this time, leaving the branch clutching £2400 handed to him by the terrified cashier, but even while they were dealing with this incident, a call was received from the Nat West branch in Hastings and it was here that our man’s luck finally ran out.
He has since been awarded 6-year extended sentence.
I was joined in the second hour of today’s programme by MARGARET MILLS for her regular book review which this time concerned “ONE GOOD DEED” penned by American author, DAVID BALDACCI.
The plot involves a man called Aloysius Archer who has been being released from prison on parole for a crime he didn’t commit, armed with a list of things he mustn’t do, such as don’t go to bars, drink alcohol, associate with loose women, and a smaller list of things he must do, like report regularly to his parole officer and acquire gainful employment immediately.
His situation goes from bad to worse as he then finds himself implicated in another crime, a murder this time.
Of all the books chosen by Margaret, I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many contrary reviews, ranging from, “This is a riveting read, entertaining and suspenseful”, and “The book was everything I’d hoped for” to “This story is a complete and thorough literary waste. 0 of 10 stars.”
There were also a number of criticisms over the dialogue, but more importantly, what did Margaret think and would she recommend it?
Listen here and all will be revealed: –
I’ll catch you again tomorrow,
Scott
