Attempted robber told waitress he needed money after being 'thrown out' the house by his wife
dailyrecord.co.ukA would-be robber told a frightened waitress he needed money because his wife had thrown him out of the house.Mark Duffy ordered the employee to hand over cash from the till at the Uddingston cafe, but left empty-handed and later told police he'd only been joking.Duffy, 49, of Laighmuir Street, Uddingston, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court this week.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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Another customer heard what he said to the waitress who was shocked and asked him to repeat it."He repeated this demand three times then added 'I'm sorry.
My missus has just kicked me out. I wouldn't speak to anyone like that'."Duffy left the cafe and made his way along Main Street on a bike."About half an hour later he was approached by police officers.
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