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21-Year-Old Gets 3-Year Term for Edinburgh Knife Robbery

6/29/2026

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Finlay Crawshaw, 21, was sentenced to three years in prison for armed robbery and assault in Edinburgh.
He entered a newsagents on Gorgie Road, brandished a kitchen knife, shouted for the till and stole cash and cigarettes.
Two shop employees laughed at the robber, causing him to flee before a second robbery.
Police firearms officers raided two properties, seized the knife and arrested Crawshaw several days after the attacks.

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Story summary

Finlay Crawshaw, 21, was sentenced to three years in prison for armed robbery and assault in Edinburgh.
He entered a newsagents on Gorgie Road, brandished a kitchen knife, shouted for the till and stole cash and cigarettes.
Two shop employees laughed at the robber, causing him to flee before a second robbery.
Police firearms officers raided two properties, seized the knife and arrested Crawshaw several days after the attacks.