Jail sentence for robber armed with imitation firearm

A man who tried to commit robberies while armed with an imitation firearm has been jailed for 12 years - after being found hiding in a shed by West Midlands Police.Ahmed Harun Ahmed threatened a shop worker and was part of a gang who left a family terrified in their own home as they tried to steal cars.Balaclava-clad Ahmed demanded cash from a staff member at Shah Foodstore in Bordesley Green on 22 March last year.Ahmed said he would fire the weapon, which was wrapped in a carrier bag, but fled