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It is often portrayed in the media as one of the most
devastating crimes that you can be a victim of. You come
home from work and find that there is somebody outside your
property waiting for you, who threatens to harm you if you do
not give them admittance to your property to take your
valuables.
Because of the seriousness of robbery in the UK, if you have
been accused of being involved in a robbery of any kind, the
first thing you need to do is seek out the advice of a criminal
solicitor to defend you.
Due to the forceful nature that is involved with a robbery, it is
considered to also fall into the spectrum of potential harm and
if a weapon was used to help you gain entry, there may be
additional charges added. So, you will need to seek the advice
of a criminal solicitor as soon as possible.
To help you make a bit more sense of the law surrounding
robbery in the UK, the following short guide has been put
together with the help of a criminal solicitor.
Robbery is defined as an unlawful taking away of personal
property from a person through violence or by threatening a
violent act which will cause fear; this may also be known as
aggravated robbery. According to a criminal solicitor, in simple
terms, this means that a person has entered a property, either
residential or commercial, and has threatened the person who
was dwelling there with violence if they did not allow them to
take or steal their goods or assets.
As you can see, the threat of violence is a large factor here
and will be one that is considered by a criminal solicitor.
What is robbery in the UK?
Burglary is different to robbery in that it typically occurs when
a property is empty. So, if you come back from holiday and
find that your home has been broken into and items have
been stolen, this is burglary. Robbery involves a person being
present on the property at the time and the threat of violence
being used to gain access and take the goods. These are the
key factors that a criminal solicitor will look out for when
determining wh