Store Worker Faked Arm Robbery After Falling Into Gambling Debt

A worker at a William Hill betting shop in England has been sent to prison for faking an armed robbery at the shop after falling into debt from gambling.

In September, the employee, Karl Swift, said he was robbed at knife point, but video later revealed that to be a charade. He admitted to the fraud.

The court sentenced the 25-year-old to a year in prison.

Swift’s lawyer said, “He was a very desperate man who had reached the end of the road.” However, the judge presiding over the case had little sympathy for the defendant.

“These were serious offences and you were in a position of trust. You have lost your reputation, your job and now your liberty.”

He had lost more than he could afford at a local casino.