Two men have been handed significant prison sentences after they were involved in a Swansea robbery.
38-year-old Ceri Gibson, of no fixed abode, and 36-year-old Christopher Palmer, from Clase, Swansea, approached a 43-year-old man who was unknown to them on Page Lane. Both men then pulled the victim to the floor from behind, with one of them heard to ask him, “is it worth getting stabbed over?” as the other went through the victim’s pocket and removed his mobile phone.
The victim then removed cash from his other pocket due to further threats made by the men that they were going to stab him.
Gibson and Palmer were recognised through the use of facial recognition technology.
Ceri Gibson was found guilty of robbery and was handed an extended nine-year prison sentence. Christopher Palmer was also found guilty of robbery and has been jailed for five years.
Detective Sergeant Griffiths said:
“This was a violent robbery during which Ceri Gibson and Christopher Palmer convinced the victim that he was going to be stabbed if he did not hand over his valuable possessions to them.
“This could have happened to anyone. Gibson and Palmer were out on the streets looking for someone who was alone and vulnerable and then cowardly launched their attack from behind.
“This is the second time that these two defendants have been convicted of a robbery which they have committed together.
“These are not the sort of people who are welcome on the streets of Swansea. With hefty sentences for both of them, the city will be better off without their presence for years to come.”
