A thug carrying a meat cleaver terrorised and robbed a storage attendant after a row over a tender drink.
Stewart Currie turned violent when the feminine worker refused to change his buy for a cola.
Hamilton Sheriff Courtroom heard he compelled entry to the storage, made the 46-year-old open a until and fled with £437.
Currie, 24, admitted assault and theft on the Jet storage in Hamilton Street, Motherwell, on December 2 final 12 months.
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Jennifer McCabe, prosecuting, stated Currie purchased a tender drink from a serving hatch on the storage at 2am, however was 14p quick.
He left however quickly returned and requested for a cola as a substitute.
This was denied and his demand for a refund was additionally refused.
Ms McCabe informed the court docket: "The assistant went again to her workplace however then heard a bang and noticed the accused was now inside the storage.
"He was holding a meat cleaver and was strolling in direction of her.
"Currie demanded cash and initially she refused, pleading with him.
"Then, out of concern, she opened the until and the accused took cash from it earlier than making off.
"A member of the general public arrived within the storage forecourt and noticed she was in a excessive state of misery."
The assistant recognised Currie as an area resident and police arrested him the subsequent day.
Defence agent Diarmid Bruce stated Currie had a drug dependancy in addition to a studying incapacity.
Sentence was deferred for a felony justice social work report and Currie was remanded in custody.
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