Reading Crown Court Today -

The gang made off with just £350 in cash and a dozen packets of cigarettes, leaving the victim bleeding on the floor. He now suffers from memory loss and has been unable to return to work.

The court heard that on the night of [Date], the three defendants—[Name A, 24], [Name B, 31], and [Name C, 29]—stormed a convenience store on [Street Name] armed with a hammer and a knife. reading crown court today

The court also heard the opening of a separate fraud case this afternoon, where a former accountant stands accused of embezzling £200,000 from a children’s charity. That trial continues tomorrow. Note to reporter: Please replace bracketed placeholders with specific details you observed, including actual names, precise charges, the judge's title, and direct quotes from the bar or the dock. The gang made off with just £350 in