Trio planned fake robbery

Three people have been sentenced after plotting to fake a robbery at a Cranleigh bookmakers.

Police say Kiziah Annan, 23, of The Ridgeway, Cranleigh, andLewis Phillips, 24, of High Street, Guildford, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal and perverting the course of justice.

Annan’s ex-boyfriend Julius Lewis, 22, of Selsdon Road, Croydon, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal.

Kiziah Annan received a nine month prison sentence and Lewis Phillips received a four month sentence suspended for two years. Phillips was also ordered to complete 200 hours unpaid work and pay £2,000 in compensation and £1,500 in costs.

Julius Lewis received a five week custodial sentence suspended for two years. He was also ordered to pay £2,000 in compensation and £1,500 in costs.

Police say on the evening of Sunday, 20 May 2018, Phillips and Annan were working at Betfred, Annan as assistant manager, when they reported that a robbery had taken place. They described a suspect whotheyclaimedhad taken £6,000.

When statements were taken from Annan and Phillips, police officers noticed how suspiciously the two were behaving and believedtheirstorywarranted further investigation.

By carefully piecing together CCTV footage, mobile phone contact between Annan and Lewis, bank statements and sightings of Lewis’ car in the area of the robbery, detectives gathered sufficient evidence to charge all three with the crime.