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Woman jailed for robbing deaf man at knifepoint

Yorkshire Evening Post

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January 16, 2026

A woman attacked a deaf man on mobility scooter, slashing him with a knife as she tried to rob him.

- by Nick Frame

Woman jailed for robbing deaf man at knifepoint

Lauren Wilson-Brooke robbed the man in Florence Street in Harehills.

Lauren Wilson-Brooke, of no fixed address, was jailed at Leeds Crown Court following a trial.

The 29-year-old was found guilty of robbery and possession of a knife in public.

She appeared in court this week over a video link from HMP New Hall, where she was being held on remand, and was sentenced to four years in prison.

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