Man, 67, charged with robbery from St Leonards building society

By Richard Gladstone
Published 6th Apr 2021, 10:37 BST
Updated 6th Apr 2021, 10:39 BST
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A man has appeared in court charged with a robbery at a building society in St Leonards and with similar attempts at a building society in Eastbourne and a Hastings bank.

Police said Alan Slattery, 67, retired, of Silverdale Road, Eastbourne, appeared in custody at Brighton Magistrates Court on Saturday (April 3) and was committed for trial, with an initial appearance at Lewes Crown Court on a date not yet confirmed.

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He is charged with a robbery on Friday, March 26, by entering the Nationwide Building Society in London Road, St Leonards, handing a note to and threatening a member of counter staff and taking £2,400 cash.

Police said he is also charged with an attempted robbery on Thursday, March 18 by entering the Nationwide branch in Terminus Road, Eastbourne, handing a note to and threatened a member of staff, but leaving without taking any money.

Slattery is also charged with a similar unsuccessful attempted robbery at the Nat West in Havelock Road, Hastings on Thursday, April 1.

Police said no weapon was seen or used on any occasion and there was no physical violence or injury.

The charges, authorised by the CPS, follow an investigation by CID officers across East Sussex.