Hartlepool man, 57, pleads guilty to robbing victim in his 70s in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre

By Mark Payne
Published 26th Aug 2022, 15:48 BST
Updated 26th Aug 2022, 15:48 BST
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A man has been warned he is facing almost certain jail after admitting robbing a man in his 70s of cash.

During a hearing at Teesside Crown Court on Friday, August 26, Paul Clark, 57, pleaded guilty to robbing the victim of money.

It is understood the crime happened in the Middleton Grange Shopping Centre, in Hartlepool, on July 26 of this year.

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It is unclear how much money Clark got away with although he claims it was £320.

The victim was robbed in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre in Hartlepool.The victim was robbed in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre in Hartlepool.
The victim was robbed in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre in Hartlepool.

The prosecution was given two weeks to clarify the situation and Clark, of Lewis Grove, Hartlepool, was remanded in custody.

He appeared in court over a video link from HM Prison Durham.

Clark is due to be sentenced on Friday, September 16.

Judge Jonathan Carroll said it was “inevitable” a custodial sentence will be imposed.

Clark’s barrister Stephen Constantine did not ask for a pre-sentence report in respect of his client, who has a number of previous convictions.