Sneaker DNA leads to jail for masked robber
DNA on a sneaker lost by a masked thief when he fled after robbing a convenience store was used to track him down and led to a jail sentence of three years and 10 months.
Franklyn Orrett, 29, was found guilty after trial of robbery and threatening a woman cashier with an iron bar.
Justice Cheryll Richards said the offences were “serious” and “firmly passes the custody threshold”.
Richards said in her judgment, “A weapon was produced in the course of a commercial robbery of a small shop. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Apr 11, 2026 02:56 PM