Boxer in court on robbery charge.WELSH boxer Aaron Thomas appeared at a special weekend court accused of a hold-up at knifepoint knife·point n. The sharp end of a knife. Idiom: at knifepoint Under threat of being stabbed or cut with a knife: was mugged at knifepoint. . The 29-year-old was remanded in custody by magistrates at Llandudno. He is charged with robbing the Spar shop and petrol station at Rhos-on-Sea - within 100 yards of his home - on May 30 and stealing pounds 13,000, using force on an employee, Sandra Pitt. It's alleged the garage was robbed by a man wearing a motor cycle helmet and wielding a kitchen knife. Gerallt Evans, prosecuting, asked for the remand to be in custody. Defence solicitor Donald Roberts, seeking bail, said Thomas had denied any involvement. The case was sent for trial at Caernarfon crown court, where Thomas will appear on Friday. Aaron Thomas was in the Wales Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (1991 pop. 2,798,200), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with England since 1536. The capital is Cardiff. squad for the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth games, series of amateur athletic meets held among citizens of countries in the Commonwealth of Nations. Originated (1930) as the British Empire games, the series is held every four years and is patterned after the Olympic games; women have participated in Melbourne. |
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