A gambling addict’s luck ran out after he stole 15,000 from a Teesside bank.
Gavin Wilson admitted robbing the large sum of money from the Barclays branch on York Road, in Hartlepool, on June 12.
The 42-year-old brandished an imitation gun during the frightening incident.
Wilson, of Pinero Grove, Rift House, Hartlepool, appeared at Teesside Crown Court on Tuesday via video link from HMP Durham.
The court heard Wilson got into debt after paying for his mother’s funeral, then began gambling which subsequently got him into further debt.
During mitigation, Martin Scarborough said that Wilson hopes to help police recover the money which is still missing.
He outlined the 15,000 …
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