Two brothers from Teesside jailed for jeweller robberies

Two brothers from Teesside have been jailed for their involvement in two violent armed robberies at jewellers in Yarm and Middlesbrough.

Antony Northmore, 25, from Thornaby, has been sentenced to 12 years for conspiracy to commit robbery in connection to the incidents in Yarm and Middlesbrough.

Scott Northmore, 20, from Thornaby, has been sentenced to 4 years for conspiracy to commit robbery in Yarm. The Judge Tony Briggs said at Teesside Crown Court that he played a lesser role in the robbery.

Nine other men were sentenced in relation to the robberies in November 2014 and January 2015.

Over £600,000 of stock was taken and staff were threatened with weapons including one item which resembled a handgun.