Man appears in court to face 8 charges after Edinburgh casino armed robbery
Hassan Fallah appeared in private at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday to face four charges of assault and robbery, three charges of carrying a blade or point in a public place and one charge of resisting, obstruction or hindering police.
Fallah, whose general address was given in court as Edinburgh, made no plea and was committed for further examination and remanded in custody. He is due to reappear within the next eight days.
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Hide AdThe court appearance follows an armed robbery at the Genting casino in Fountain Park, Dundee Street, at around 1am on Monday.
A number of staff were allegedly threatened at knifepoint and forced to hand over thousands of pounds.
One eye-witness told the Edinburgh Evening News previously that there were between 20 to 30 customers in the casino at the time.
The witness described the atmosphere in the casino afterwards as “eerie” as staff closed down tables and urged members of the public to leave the premises.
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Hide AdPolice appealed to the public earlier this week for information about the incident.
Detective Inspector Kevin Tait, of Corstorphine CID, said: “Nobody was injured in this incident but it was a frightening experience for the staff members involved.”