Man sentenced after assault and robbery in Edinburgh

A 41-year-old man has been jailed after he was convicted of assault and robbery at a shop in Edinburgh.

Terrence Tant was found guilty of assaulting a shopkeeper at the One Stop Shop on Saughton Mains Gardens on Friday, 27 December, 2020, and stealing a three-figure sum of cash.

During the attack, the shopkeepers sustained a serious hand injury.

On Thursday, May 28 Tant was sentenced to four years in prison for assault and robbery.

Detective Constable Sam Gillies, of Edinburgh CID, said: “We welcome the sentencing of Terrence Tant who subjected the staff working within the shop to an extremely terrifying ordeal, threatening one with a knife before stealing cash from the till and assaulting the other member of staff outside the shop.

“Thanks to the actions of one of the shopkeepers and members of the public, Douglas was arrested and charged a short time after the incident and will now face the consequences of his actions.

“Threatening behaviour and robbery will not be tolerated in our area and we will always work tirelessly to ensure that such offenders are brought before the courts.”

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