An elderly postmistress foiled two masked robbers who pointed a gun at her during a hold-up – by giving them a 'five second warning ' . Carol Jones , 72 , who has been running her village post office for more than 30 years , refused to give in when the raiders held a pistol to her face . She told them : 'If you 've not left here in five seconds I 'll get the police using the alarm system . ' James Price , 16 , and David Andrews , 21 , fled and were later jailed for a total of eight years for attempted robbery and possession of an imitation firearm . David Andrews , 21 , pictured left , and James Price , 16 , pictured right , were jailed for a total of eight years . Prosecutor John Probert said the pair the pistol into Mrs Jones ' face to demand cash . But the pair were silenced by brave Mrs Jones 's five-second warning - and fled the post office at Graig-yr-Rhacca , near Caerphilly , South Wales . Cool Mrs Jones even served another customer at the shop in Graig-yr-Rhacca , near Caerphilly , South Wales , before calling the police . Police arrested Price at his home and found a blue imitation gun along with a balaclava and a paint balling mask used in the February raid . Recorder Judge Eleri Rees praised Mrs Jones for her bravery at Cardiff Crown Court after the pair admitted their crimes . She said : 'To her credit she showed great resilience she stood her ground and then called the police . You were armed with an imitation firearm- she had no idea if it was a real firearm or not . Speaking after the sentencing at Cardiff Crown Court , pictured , Mrs Jones 's son Simon , 48 , said : 'She was resilient on that day but then went downhill . She has picked up now and is back working . ' 'We have a 72-year-old lady who had worked at that post office for many years . Price , of Machen , near Caerphilly , was sentenced to a total of three and a half years imprisonment . Homeless Andrews was sentenced to a total of four years and eight months imprisonment . The judge lifted reporting restrictions that had previously banned the identification of Price because of his age . Mrs Jones 's son Simon , 48 , said : 'She was resilient on that day but then went downhill . She has picked up now and is back working . '
David Andrews has run post office in Graig-yr-Rhacca , Caerphilly , for 30 years . She refused to give in when two masked raiders held pistol to her head . James Price , 16 , and Carol Jones , 21 , jailed for a total of eight years . Judge praises 72-year-old for her bravery at Cardiff Crown Court .