Ladbrokes robbery Masked gunman collapses and dies after being pinned down and disarmed by customers

	Ladbrokes robbery Masked gunman collapses and dies after being pinned down and disarmed by customers An armed robber who burst into a betting shop wearing a gas mask and brandishing a gun collapsed and died after being tackled by customers. The gunman, named locally as Alan Levers, 50, was disarmed and pinned down by punters at Ladbrokes on Crownhill Road in Plymouth, Devon, shortly before 7pm last night. Brave customers held the robber on the floor while others raised the alarm, Devon and Cornwall Police said 'I went in about 6.55pm, to put a bet on the football,' he said. 'When I went in there, they were on the floor, they were scuffling on the floor, I just thought it was just a fight or something. 'There were the two men, customers I think, on top of him, and the bloke on the floor. There was a bloke behind the counter and an old guy with glasses standing around. 'The bloke behind the counter told me they weren't taking any bets and I had to leave. 'I didn't see their faces, as they were holding the guy down at the back of the shop. I couldn't see any mask and there wasn't any physical movement, they were just holding him.' Mr Walker said he has only lived in the area for four to five weeks and did not know the staff or customers in the shop very well. 'I only came up to do a bet, I just assumed it was a fight over money or something until they said he'd tried to rob the place.' Police said four people were inside the shop when the robber burst in. Levers, from Honicknowle, was previously jailed for four years after he pointed an imitation handgun at the face of a <b>...</b>	From: lucile alex Views: 0 0 ratings
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