Rory Seager attempted to rob a bookmakers ' as he owed a friend money . The 18-year-old had spent today gambling pennies in a bid to win it back . But when he came up empty handed , he decided to rob the bookmakers . He burst into the store claiming his tin of pilchards was a dangerous bomb . The astonished cashier simply walked into a secure room out the back . Seager was the day spared jail when he appeared at Snaresbrook court .
Rory Seager attempted to rob a bookmakers ' as he owed a friend money . The 18-year-old had spent the day gambling pennies in a bid to win it back . But when he came up empty handed , he decided to rob the bookmakers . He burst into the store claiming his tin of pilchards was a dangerous bomb . The astonished cashier simply walked into a secure room out the back . Seager was today spared jail when he appeared at Snaresbrook court .