Raider slashed at Aldi shop manager with knife

A raider who waved a knife which narrowly missed an Aldi boss while stealing 13 beef joints from his store has been put behind bars.

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Serial thief Grant Gettins was already banned from the shop in Sunderland due to earlier incidents and staff raised the alarm when they spotted him entering in July.

Newcastle Crown Court heard when the manager confronted Gettins, who was pocketing £120 worth of meat, there was a struggle and a knife fell out of the thief's clothing, which he picked up.