Skegness Gambling Machine Thieves
Self-Incrimination at Its Finest
Benjamin Robinson and Daniel Hutchinson from Skegness, Lincolnshire, took the concept of self-incrimination to a whole new level. These two masterminds decided to document their heist by taking photographs of themselves stealing thousands of pounds from gambling machines. Not surprisingly, these snapshots of their criminal activities didn’t play out well for them in court. Robinson received a 32-month prison sentence, while Hutchinson got off with a six-month suspended sentence, courtesy of Bradford Crown.
Too Clever for Their Own Good
You’d think that stealing money and then boasting about it might not be the best strategy, but these two seemed to have missed that memo. Their case is a perfect example of how overconfidence and a lack of common sense can lead to a swift downfall. Imagine the surprise on the judge’s face when presented with a photo album of the duo’s escapades! It’s as if they wanted to get caught, ensuring they were ‘hoist by their own petard’.
