Armed robber tackled on CCTV by Dunfermline Nisa staff is jailed

Footage of the failed raid was shared widely on social media.

The court heard that Danskin committed the crime to try and pay off a £1,000 drug debt to dealers who had threatened to “kneecap” him.

Having heard from defence solicitor advocate Ann Ogg how Danskin had become addicted to crack cocaine, Lord Scott told him he had to go prison for the offence.

He added that staff stopping the robbery had “saved” Danskin from receiving a longer sentence had he succeeded.

Staff told BBC Scotland News that “autopilot had kicked in” during the incident, even though they all thought the gun was real.

They added it was only afterwards “that it really hit us.”