article_snippet: Today's report also criticised the decision to allow robber Al-Foday Fofanah out on day release from HMP Ford in West Sussex in July 2013.
article_snippet: While out robber Al-Foday Fofanah used an assault rifle to hold up a bank in Borough High Street, central London.
article_snippet: Al-Foday Fofanah was foiled when a group of have-a-go-heroes, including an off-duty police officer and an ice cream vendor, intervened.
article_snippet: Al-Foday Fofanah was jailed for nine and a half years for attempted robbery and other offences.
article_snippet: Al-Foday Fofanah brandishes the assault rifle in the Borough Barclays bank branch while out on day release .
article_snippet: Al-Foday Fofanah joined the queue and waited to be served.
article_snippet: Al-Foday Fofanah was carrying a large bag and concealed robber Al-Foday Fofanah face with a sheet of paper.
article_snippet: Al-Foday Fofanah was apprehended by a host of have-a-go heroes including an ice cream man and a pair of roofers .
article_snippet: The customer in front of robber Al-Foday Fofanah was an off-duty police officer - commander Adrian Hanstock from the Safer Transport Command.
article_snippet: When The customer in front of him became robber Al-Foday Fofanah turn to be served, robber
article_snippet: Al-Foday Fofanah pulled a stocking over his face and took an assault rifle from a large bag and aimed an assault rifle at the cashier while demanding money.
article_snippet: the cashier dived behind the counter as robber Al-Foday Fofanah waved the weapon at the other cashiers, again demanding cash.
article_snippet: When robber Al-Foday Fofanah realised no money was forthcoming, robber
article_snippet: Al-Foday Fofanah walked out of the bank with the gun in a large bag.
article_snippet: Mr Hanstock, who had already left the bank, was confronted with the fleeing suspect and robber Al-Foday Fofanah tried to call for police assistance.
article_snippet: Other men joined in and robber Al-Foday Fofanah was eventually disarmed and held on the ground until police arrived on the scene to arrest robber Al-Foday Fofanah.
highlights_snippet: Al-Foday Fofanah carried out an armed bank robbery while on day release .