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Dumb criminals: Facebook boast traps King's Lynn Tesco armed robber
An armed robber boasted on Facebook about his plans to raid a supermarket minutes before he was stopped by armed police.
Andrew Hennells, 32, posted a comment on his profile which read: "Doing. Tesco. Over" at 19:25 GMT on 13 February.
Just 15 minutes later, after he had held up the King's Lynn store, police caught Hennells with a knife and £410.
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A member of the public had reported seeing a man demanding cash at the Tesco store before he fled to a nearby pub, Norfolk Police said.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-31747012
Andrew Hennells, 32, posted a comment on his profile which read: "Doing. Tesco. Over" at 19:25 GMT on 13 February.
Just 15 minutes later, after he had held up the King's Lynn store, police caught Hennells with a knife and £410.
...
A member of the public had reported seeing a man demanding cash at the Tesco store before he fled to a nearby pub, Norfolk Police said.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-31747012
