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A brutal barge robber who forced his way into two canal boats and robbed two men has been jailed. Bradley Paul Smith, of no fixed address, hit one victim over the head with a brick in one late-night attack and stole aftershave and cash from another.

The 36-year-old has now been sentenced to ten-years in prison after he was found guilty of robbery, burglary with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm, burglary dwelling and intimidating a witness

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The first incident happened in Fazeley, near Tamworth , in October last year. Staffordshire Police said Smith turned up outside a canal barge in the early hours, banging on the door.

When the man inside opened it, Smith forced his way inside

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