Bristol woman jailed for luring man into robbery
A WOMAN on drugs and alcohol who offered a man sexual services, only for him to be robbed instead, has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.
Philippa Manikum lured the victim into a lock-up garage off Portland Square, Bristol Crown Court was told.
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Philipa Manikum, jailed
The robbers then pounced and plundered his possessions.
The 41-year-old, of Spring House, Spring Street, Bristol, denied robbery but was convicted after a trial.
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Judge David Ticehurst told her: "You committed a very serious offence. You acted as the bait so that your victim would be enticed into the garage.
"You offered him sexual services and I have no doubt the two men who burst in were going to rob him. You were simply the bait."
David Maunder, defending, said his client played the lesser role in the mugging and became involved following a degree of persuasion.
He said: "Her income from the offence was no greater than had she gone through with the original act.
"It is a sign of how low she sank due to her alcohol and drug problems that allowed her to become involved in this kind of thing. It is a sadness."
The court heard Manikum had made great progress in her life in the last few months and had addictions under a degree of control.
Mr Maunder said no weapon was used in the robbery and the victim had put himself in a "rather murky situation".
He said: "The jury can only have found she was a conduit to this offence.
"She has no history whatsoever of any offence of this nature.
"At the time she was clearly heavily addicted and under the influence of drink. She was looking for her next hit of crack.
"She has, to use an American term, a positive mental attitude to her rehabilitation and she looks forward to the future."
Comments
by andygeezer
Tuesday, March 27 2012, 2:52PM
“its only a guess but do you think years of drink & drug abuse have taken there toll on this poor unfortunate creature or was she just born pig ugly ?”
by dungbob
Tuesday, March 27 2012, 12:27PM
“sorry, hushup, but I can't tell if I agree with you or not. Are subtitles available?”
by Cider_Dog
Tuesday, March 27 2012, 11:57AM
“"She has, to use an American term, a positive mental attitude to her rehabilitation and she looks forward to the future." Positive mental attitude? Yeah and I'm a monkeys uncle...”
by Kyngsmeadboy
Monday, March 26 2012, 4:18PM
“I have just read her name. Very slowly!!!!”
by MarkBS9
Monday, March 26 2012, 4:13PM
“'A WOMAN on drugs and alcohol who offered a man sexual services, only for him to be robbed instead...'.
Going by the picture, I'd say he received the lesser of two evils.”
by John_Name
Monday, March 26 2012, 4:10PM
“@hushup
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by Kyngsmeadboy
Monday, March 26 2012, 3:59PM
“@hushUP.... just re-read the first 12 words of the write-up. Hardly complimentary is it? Your comment "...if she really helped mug this man....", well, if that's a lie then perhaps you have evidence that would help your "good friend", go and tell the police, you seem to think that she has been framed.
As far as "learn about this person before u judge her yeahh" ~ I wouldn't like to know her, but people make judgements on what they see/hear/read, you probably have an opinion on David Beckham but have never met him. By the way, if you press the shift button you can get capital letters.”
by Bristoldjsuk
Monday, March 26 2012, 3:19PM
“@hushup...
Oh dear. They never learn do they. Wouldn't come out swinging defending someone who's just been jailed for a crime. The posters on here are like vultures, they love swooping in on idiots like you.
In your words... "fix up, look sharp". *chortle*.”
by hushUP
Monday, March 26 2012, 2:40PM
“oi would u like it if i went round talkin about u this picture does her no justice granted but dont judge a book by its cover if she really helped mug this man then y when 3/4 girls was beating and trying to rob my sister she stopped it happening??? fix up and learn about this person before u judge her yeahh she is a good friend to have around when u need someone coz she will always turn up!”
by SpinyHedgehog
Saturday, March 24 2012, 1:57PM
“Be fair, fairplay4u, it was probably dark.”