A PEMBROKE DOCK man has been jailed for five years for robbing a woman at knifepoint at the cashpoint at Asda on April 15.
Kieran Steven Brumby, 36, held a knife to the woman’s throat and demanded she hand over the £160 she was withdrawing from the cash machine.
He admitted the charge of robbery, and further pleaded guilty to charges of both possessing a knife in a public place and possessing 0.9g of cocaine.
Those in the court watched intently, as shocking CCTV footage was played, of the defendant holding a large kitchen knife against the victim’s throat.
When police arrested Brumby, who lives at Water Street, that evening, he denied that he was the person show in the CCTV footage. But at Swansea Crown Court on Monday (May 16) he pleaded guilty as charged.
The victim had stopped at the cash point to withdraw money before meet friends in Haverfordwest.
Brumby held the knife to her throat saying: “‘Give me the money”.
In a victim impact statement the woman said that she was suffering from sleepless nights, palpitations and nightmares about being attacked.
She said: “I feel depressed and anxious and constantly feel like somebody is behind me. I am checking over my shoulder every five minutes. If I leave the house feelings of panic rise.”
Brumby has previous conviction for possessing a shotgun without a certificate in 2009 and for breaching community orders.
Jon Tarrant, defending barrister, said his client’s long-term partner had walked out on him last year and that he had lost his employment and his home – affecting his client’s mental health.
“He can provide no explanation for his actions on this day,” said Mr Tarrant.
“He offers his profound apologies not only to the court but to his victim. He has profound regret and deep remorse for what he has done.”
Judge Geraint Walters said: “The victim impact statement shows the profound effect that your offending has had on your victim. A woman alone out in a, relatively speaking, remote location given the time of day.
“The effect of your offending in this case seems capable of being described as significant if not serious.
“I am not in doubt that this was to do with your cocaine habit.”
Judge Walters handed down a five-year sentence for the robbery, with a 12-month sentence for possession of the knife and a one-month sentence for cocaine possession to run concurrently.
