Pair convicted for ‘terrifying’ armed robbery

Two men have been jailed for more than eight years after forcing their way into a house in Motherwell wearing masks and armed with hammers and knives.

Steven Connor, 33, from Wishaw, and Gary Wilson, 31, from Coatbridge, broke into their home as they watched TV.

The judge at the High Court in Glasgow described the attempted robbery as a “terrifying assault”.

The pair admitted assaulting Kevin Dillon and Carol Barr at their home in Dinmont Crescent, Motherwell, on 22 April, with intent to rob.