Dear diary: thief makes record of armed robbery

The 21-year-old claimed he was at home watching football on TV while his partner in crime Rashad Delawala stole hundreds of pounds from a Ladbrokes shop in Southsea, Hants.

In fact Ochola, was Delawala’s getaway driver and the pair, who wielded an imitation firearm during the raid in June last year, split the £500 they stole.

Portsmouth Crown Court heard Ochola was arrested after police found an entry on the date of his raid reading simply: "Go Portsmouth. Robbery Happens."

Detective Constable Mel Sinclair, of Hampshire Constabulary, said: “You do not normally get a good piece of evidence like that.

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