Thug facing jail after admitting Boxing Day raid on Paisley store

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A Paisley thug is facing jail after punching a shopkeeper in the face during a terrifying Boxing Day raid.Christopher Holland, 34, and another male attempted to raid the till at the Best-one convenience store on St James’ Street in the town at 10.30am on December 26 last year.The brute, described as a prisoner of Low Moss jail, East Dunbartonshire, admitted threatening shop owner Zeeshan Saeed, pinning him to a chair, repeatedly punching his face, holding him in a headlock and stealing £50 worth of cigarettes.Prosecutor David Gallagher told Paisley Sheriff Court the shop is an off-sales newsagents and internal CCTV captured the whole incident.

He also explained Mr Saeed has been the owner of the shop for the last four years.Mr Gallagher explained: “Mr Saeed opened the store as normal around 9.30am.

Around 10.30am, the accused and another male attended at the front door of the shop and peered through the glass door.“Saeed was seated behind the counter within and observed Holland enter the store.

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