STOKES Shawn Grant ARMED ROBBER Darwin 0812 review: Shawn Grant STOKES Criminal

Shawn Grant Stokes convicted armed robber and violent criminal Darwin Northern Territory 0812 and Suzanne Jean Stokes Adultress and thief Karama Darwin Northern Territory 0812. READ MORE ABOUT THESE CRIMINALS HERE http://globaldisabilitynetwork.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=79&p=155#p155

"In the early hours of Wednesday 23 August 1995, Shawn Grant Stokes of Karama Darwin (son of Suzanne Jean Stokes and Willie Stokes) and Trevor Patrick Tomlins were consuming alcohol at 5 Mistletoe Crescent, Karama. During that evening they decided to rob the Ampol Service Station at Karama.

The accused, Tomlins, then rode his pushbike to his home at 19 Kalymnos Drive, Karama where he collected a balaclava and a large hunting knife. The accused, Stokes, also gained possession of a knife and a balaclava. They rode their push bikes to the rear of the Ampol Service Station at Karama and waited for a short time, keeping an eye out for customers. They put on their balaclavas, armed themselves with knifes and ran into the Service Station. Rachel Ann Johns arrived for work at the Service Station at approximately 5.30am on the morning of Wednesday, 23 August 1995. She attended to opening the Service Station and serving customers. She also placed money in the till as a float. She then states she was reading a paper when she heard the front door open. She saw two males wearing balaclavas enter through the front door. The first person through the door ran towards her armed with a knife and the other person stood just inside the front door of the Service Station. She gave police a description of what both these persons were wearing.

She stated that the first person came into the console area and as he approached her he yelled out "Give me your ###in' money". He entered the console area and said further "All I want is your ###in' money". By this time he was well within reach of Ms Johns and from what she can recall he had the knife in his left hand. She stood away from the register but leaned forward to open it. She was then immediately shoved back into the corner by this person pushing her in the middle of the chest with one hand.

He kept the knife in his hand as he was pulling the money out of the till. He said further "Is this all the ###ing money ###" to which she replied "Yes, just take it". She observed him lift the till drawer up to see if there was any money underneath and turned to his friend and say "There's nothing under there mate". He dropped the till drawer back into the tray, turned around and looked at her and said "You don't know anything, if you do anything I'll ###ing' come back and kill you". He turned and ran out of the console area with some of the money dropping on the floor.

When the two persons left the premises, Ms Johns telephoned her partner who advised her to telephone the police.

It would appear that after the robbery both Stokes and Tomlins approached a friend of theirs and asked him if they could leave a black bag at his premises. This occurred approximately one day later. This person, being inquisitive, opened the black bag and observed clothing, including two balaclavas and knives. The friend became concerned about Stokes and Tomlins and after discussing it with another person decided to get rid of the bag. To this end they drove to East Arm, past the Trade Development Centre, and disposed of the bag and knives and burnt the clothes.

On 15 September 1995 Shawn Stokes was arrested by police and participated in a record of interview in which he made full admissions. On Wednesday 20 September 1995 Trevor Tomlins appeared at the Berrimah Police Centre accompanied by a field officer from the Northern Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service. He also participated in a record of interview and made full admissions.

The victim did not sustain any physical injuries but has suffered distress and as a result has resigned from her employment at the Karama Service Station."