Woman victim of attempted robbery in Hartlepool street by thug armed with needle

A woman was victim of an attempted street robbery after being confronted byb a Hartlepool man armed with a needle.
By Mail Reporter
Published 10th Oct 2019, 06:00 BST
The case was heard at Teesside Crown Court. The case was heard at Teesside Crown Court.
The case was heard at Teesside Crown Court.

A crown court judge has now asked for a victim impact statement from the woman who was faced with a needle brandished by the would-be robber.

Judge Howard Crowson adjourned sentence and asked for the report from Natasa Maklari, who was the victim in the incident in Cornwall Street, in Hartlepool, on Monday, August 19.

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Her attacker Andrew Tobin, 38, of Wynyard Road, Hartlepool, appeared at Teesside Crown Court over a videolink from Durham Prison.

Tobin pleaded guilty to attempting to rob her of money on August 19.

He also pleaded guilty to having a bladed article, a needle.

Tobin was further remanded in custody and the case will be brought back before the crown court for sentence on Monday, October 21.