Monday, 3 June 2013

Man due in court after robbing Canterbury bookmakers with a dead fish

A Kent man has been charged with robbery after terrified staff at a bookmakers were threatened with a dead fish unless they handed over money.

Timothy Meredith, 29, of Belmont Street, Ramsgate, is accused of stealing money from Coral in Wincheap, Canterbury, on Friday.

Police were called at 7.25pm and he was arrested in the city at just after 8pm.

He has been charged with theft and possession of a dead animal with criminal intent.

He was due to appear at Canterbury Magistrates' Court today.

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