A MAN has been warned he’ll leave court out “the back door” if he reoffends or fails to save money to pay compensation for a “violent” and “frightening” robbery at a petrol station.

Jamie-Lee Davis, 22, of Knole Road, Bournemouth, appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court for sentencing having pleaded guilty to a robbery at the Esso Service Station in Blandford Road, Poole, on December 29, 2019.

Judge Stephen Climie deferred sentence until February 2022 and warned Davis he will be facing prison if he fails to comply with requirements.

Bournemouth Echo: Jamie-Lee Davis

Prosecuting the case, Christopher Wing told the court in the early hours of the morning Davis and a group of friends were refused the sale of alcohol at the petrol station due to having no ID.

Eventually, they were sold some vodka and left the premises.

Mr Wing said: “Davis returned with another man and asked for some beers, they were refused.

“He became angry and kicked the entrance door to the kiosk and used some of the logs used for fires, the door gave way and he gained entry.

“He entered, picked up a can of de-icer and threw it at the attendant.”

Davis then walked to the fridge, took some beers and left without paying. He returned later in the evening and stole more beers.

He was arrested in connection with an altercation at his mother’s address later that night and was eventually charged with this offence.

In total, Davis took £92 worth of alcohol and caused £405 worth of damage to the door.

The defendant had a number of previous convictions, including battery and assaulting a police officer.

Mitigating, Aleksander Lloyd said Davis has not reoffended since, has obtained employment and has been working with the probation service.

He said: "Speaking to his father, he describes an entirely different person. He threw away a massive opportunity [with this offending].

"It is fair to say there was a period between Christmas and New Year 2019, there is a series of offending."

Judge Climie deferred sentence until February 4.

He said: “I think you are beginning to understand, as we all do in our lives, we have our own individual problems.

“When you are faced with problems, the vast majority don’t ask for help and that is often where the problem lies.

“It strikes me that is what was happening to you at the end of 2019, which resulted in not just inappropriate behaviour, it was violent and frightening behaviour.

“Just imagine if the person working had been your dad and it had been a group of young lads behaving in that way, you would have felt for him.

“I don’t need to send you to prison, the next step is what do I do?

“I am going to adjourn sentence until February 4. If you continue to work with probation, you don’t commit another offence and have money for compensation, I will find a way of not sending you straight to prison.

“Commit any offences, don’t behave with probation or turn up empty handed, I will probably have to send you to prison.

“If you don’t live up to these expectations, chances are it will be the back door.”