️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Guilty: Michael Hood, who has been jailed for eight years for raiding an Edinburgh jewellers. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> The gang, armed with machetes and axes, terrorized shoppers in the daylight raid on the prosperous shopping area in George Street, the High Court in Livingston, West Lothian heard.<unk> The gang, armed with machetes and axes, terrorized shoppers in the daylight raid on the prosperous shopping area in George Street, the High Court in Livingston, West Lothian heard. Jury found Hood guilty of robbery for his involvement. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Judge Lord Glennie said the armed raid was 'a very serious offence'. You snatched a very valuable collection of watches and jewelry from one of the main shopping streets in Edinburgh<unk> Lord Glennie said.<unk>You snatched a very valuable collection of watches and jewelry from one of the main shopping streets in Edinburgh<unk> Lord Glennie said.<unk> The gang, of which it's been found you formed a part, armed with machetes and axes clearly terrorized the people inside the shop. Your role was clearly that of the getaway driver although, as part of the gang, you bear equal responsibility in law<unk>", he added. During the trial the jury was shown CCTV footage of the armed robbers smashing display cabinets and emptying the contents of displays into backpacks in the professional-looking 90-second operation.<unk> During the trial the jury was shown CCTV footage of the armed robbers smashing display cabinets and emptying the contents of displays into backpacks in the professional-looking 90-second operation. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ The trio ordered staff to lie on the floor before smashing their way through armored glass display cabinets to grab fistfuls of valuables.<unk> The trio ordered staff to lie on the floor before smashing their way through armored glass display cabinets to grab fistfuls of valuables. The robbers took rings, necklaces and a collection of gem-studded Patek Phillipe watches which alone were worth £580,000.<unk> The robbers took rings, necklaces and a collection of gem-studded Patek Phillipe watches which alone were worth £580,000. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
Michael Hood, 32, from Edinburgh was escape driver for the armed gang.<unk> Michael Hood, 32, from Edinburgh was escape driver for the armed gang.<unk> Three robbers 'terrorised' shoppers in day-light-raid in busy shopping area.<unk> Three robbers 'terrorised' shoppers in day-light-raid in busy shopping area.<unk> Three robbers 'terrorised' shoppers in day-light-raid in busy shopping area. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>