Brackenbury Road Brothers in South Coast Mobile Phone Shop Raid
Daniel and David Larbi jailed for robbery
David Larbi (left) and Daniel Larbi (right). Picture: Susssex Police
May 19, 2025
Two brothers from Brackenbury Road have been jailed for three years each after taking part in a raid on a mobile phone shop on the south coast.
21-year-old Daniel Larbi and his 19-year-old sibling David teamed up with Rio Charlton and Gavin McCormac, both from the West Midlands, to rob the Three store in Station Road, Hastings.
At about 1pm on December 11 last year, three of the group entered the store wearing dark tracksuits and masks, and threatened staff, while another acted as a lookout.
Inside the store, the men forced access to a safe, stealing mobile phones worth tens of thousands of pounds.
They bundled stock into bags and then rushed out of the shop, pushing a woman to the floor to make their escape.
But the group were traced by the Sussex Police Roads Policing Unit, and entered Kent.
Officers from Kent Police and the Metropolitan Police joined a pursuit with the vehicle which ended in Bexleyheath where they were arrested.
Following an investigation by Hastings CID, they were charged with robbery and with dangerous driving.
They admitted both charges when they appeared for sentencing at Lewes Crown Court on 25 April.
They were each jailed for three years for robbery and for dangerous driving, and were each disqualified from driving for two and a half years.
Speaking after the case, Hastings District Commander Chief Inspector Simon Yates said, “We responded to reports of a robbery in Hastings town centre, and were able to trace a vehicle leaving the county.
“We are grateful to our colleagues in Kent Police and the Metropolitan Police for their support, demonstrating great professionalism and teamwork between police forces.
“This ensured we were able to build a case against all four men, who are now serving prison sentences.”
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