CCTV shows panicked shopkeeper threatened at knifepoint by jailed trio who 'terrorised' South London
| Date | 18 June 2021 |
| Published date | 18 June 2021 |
| Publication title | MyLondon (England) |
Armed with Rambo knives and hammers, the video shows them threatening the store owner and shoppers.
They then stole cash from the tills, cigarettes and bottles of alcohol.
The three men have since been jailed following a series of linked knifepoint robberies in the South London area after forensic evidence linked them to the crime scenes.
A total of £24,000 worth of cash, alcohol and cigarettes was stolen during their spree.
Sean Tuso, 21 of Wallington, Surrey was sentenced to six years in prison for conspiracy to rob.
This comes after he was found guilty following a two-week trial at Croydon Crown Court that concluded on December 4, 2020.
Joshua Norris, 22 of Thornton Heath was sentenced to four years and four months in prison for robbery and for handling stolen goods.
This follows a guilty plea entered at Croydon Crown on September 25, 2020.
Joseph Hamilton-Peart, 20 of Craignish Avenue was sentenced to three years in prison for attempted robbery.
He entered a guilty plea at Croydon Crown Court on September 25, 2020.
Joseph Hamilton-Peart, 20 of Craignish Avenue was sentenced to three years in prison for attempted robbery.
He also pleaded guilty at Croydon Crown Court on September 25, 2020.
All three were sentenced on Wednesday, June 16, at Croydon Crown Court.
Although CCTV was obtained from each venue, the suspects’ faces were covered and therefore officers had to rely on forensic evidence.
During the first offence, a hammer was left behind by one of the suspects and a forensic examination revealed a partial DNA match to Joshua Norris.
Sean Tuso was arrested on 31 December 2019 by officers from the Venice Investigation Team.
Tuso was found to have a stolen Honda moped in his rear garden, which had a padlock on the rear wheel. He had the padlock key in his possession when arrested. He was later charged and remanded into custody.
Officers examined CCTV from the hostel where Tuso resided and identified Joshua Norris, who was wearing the same clothing from one of the robberies.
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