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Serial armed robber jailed (From Daily Echo)
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David Parcell attempted to rob four Southampton stores at gunpoint in one day
11:00am Friday 13th July 2012 in Crime
David Parcell brandishing a gun during one of the raids
AN armed robber who attempted to hold up four Southampton businesses in a seven-hour spree has today been jailed for 14 years.
David Parcell, 41, toured the city shortly before Christmas disguised in thick-rimmed glasses and a beanie hat to carry out the raids.
Jurors had heard how he carried out robberies at Best One store in Sholing, La Pizza in Deacon Road, the Co-op in Tickleford Drive and McColls in Montague Avenue between 2.30pm and 9.30pm.
They saw graphic pictures captured on closed circuit television of one dramatic incident when Parcell leaned across the counter in Best One and waved the pistol at shocked staff.
He was eventually arrested after police had been following a Nissan car which fitted he description of a vehicle being used in the hold-ups.
Parcell, from Nyria Way, Gosport, denied two counts of robbery, two of attempted robbery and four of possessing a prohibited weapon with intent to cause fear of violence.
During his trial at the city crown court, he denied the charges but a jury rejected his defence that he wasn't responsible, and found him guilty of all charges.
Today, the court heard he had admitted to a probation officer he had been behind all the raids.
During the trial, the court heard the gun was found in the garden of the mother of one of the two women in the car Parcell was found in. An expert also told jurors of several key facial similarities between images of him taken in custody and pictures of the robber from the CCTV footage.
Passing sentence, Judge Peter Henry accepted the firearm was inoperable but Parcell did not know that and he was prepared to take a risk with a loaded firearm.
The offences, he said, involved considerable planning and he had chosen corner shops because of their vulnerability.
Comments(15)
andysaints007
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12:11pm Fri 13 Jul 12
Over the Edge
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12:11pm Fri 13 Jul 12
business-guru wrote:His sentence is 14 years, he will be behind bars for 7 years (84 months) at least, if released after this time he will on license for 7 years, if me commits further crime during his license period he will be re-called to prison.
he will serve about 55 months... incredible isn't it !
Georgem
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12:18pm Fri 13 Jul 12
Over the Edge wrote:He MAY be recalled to serve the rest of his sentence. It's not automatic, farcically enough.
business-guru wrote:His sentence is 14 years, he will be behind bars for 7 years (84 months) at least, if released after this time he will on license for 7 years, if me commits further crime during his license period he will be re-called to prison.
he will serve about 55 months... incredible isn't it !
Taskforce 141
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12:34pm Fri 13 Jul 12
Over the Edge wrote:I'm afraid to say that if he behaves himself in prison then he would be eligible for parole within 5 years!
business-guru wrote:His sentence is 14 years, he will be behind bars for 7 years (84 months) at least, if released after this time he will on license for 7 years, if me commits further crime during his license period he will be re-called to prison.
he will serve about 55 months... incredible isn't it !
Hang him and be done with it.
arthur dalyrimple
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12:46pm Fri 13 Jul 12
Gainer T Gopher
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1:38pm Fri 13 Jul 12
mansak_hunt
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2:07pm Fri 13 Jul 12
Over the Edge wrote:If sentenced to over 10 years you must serve AT LEAST two thirds of the sentence, instead of half.
business-guru wrote:His sentence is 14 years, he will be behind bars for 7 years (84 months) at least, if released after this time he will on license for 7 years, if me commits further crime during his license period he will be re-called to prison.
he will serve about 55 months... incredible isn't it !
He will have to serve about 9 years in prison.
ronn12
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4:33pm Fri 13 Jul 12
Fatty x Ford Worker
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6:45pm Fri 13 Jul 12
OSPREYSAINT
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11:05pm Fri 13 Jul 12
OSPREYSAINT
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11:11pm Fri 13 Jul 12
upyoursfolks
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10:40am Sat 14 Jul 12
Stops the breeding of more nutters who have a total disregard for proper social behavior.
Off with his nuts!!!
bigal007
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4:46pm Sun 15 Jul 12
andysaints007 wrote:no 54 lol
Really !! I thought it would more than likely be 56 !
bigal007
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4:49pm Sun 15 Jul 12
business-guru says...
11:15am Fri 13 Jul 12