Staff at a Greggs in Cardiff locked themselves in the shop after a racist thug pulled a hammer out on them. Sudan Murray, 43, had stolen a sandwich and a drink from the store in Albany Road in the Roath area of the city when staff members challenged him before Murray pulled the large hammer out of his backpack and then assaulted police officers who attempted to detain him. He threatened staff, racially abusing them and telling them he'd be back for them.
Staff were so scared they locked themselves in and called the police, a sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court heard. Alex Orndal, prosecuting, explained that while Murray was on bail for the offences which occurred in August he beat up a receptionist at a block of flats in Cardiff in October for no apparent reason. Mr Orndal explained the offences in August and October, saying: “The first offences relate to a series of offences on August 26 for which he entered guilty pleas on October 21.
In August the defendant attended the Greggs bakery at Albany Road where he picked up a sandwich and a drink before leaving without paying. He was challenged by staff and an altercation occurred which began with the defendant shouting at staff.” Mr Orndal explained how Murray then produced a hammer from his backpack and told staff who were of south Asian descent that he would come back for them before calling the staff members “Pa***”.
Staff were so scared that Murray would return that they locked themselves in the shop, Mr Orndal.
