Robber in red dress sentenced to 12 years

An armed robber who wore a red dress and a wig when he held two female bank staff captive has been sentenced to 12 years in prison by Judge Tony Hunt for his role in a €700,000 bank heist.

Danny Hamill (aged 49) of Clanmaurice Road, Donnycarney and an accomplice were caught by gardai in the carpark minutes after they left the Allied Irish Bank branch in Crumlin on June 3, 2006.