How detectives caught 'callous' Stag bank raid kidnapper

Dunphy (45), of HMP Doncaster, was part of a gang who tried to rob £500,000 from Barclays at the Stag in November.

Three of them kidnapped three bank employees and a seven-year-old girl before fleeing empty-handed before police arrived.

Det Insp Mark Monteiro said: “Dunphy has a history of serious organised crime and showed no remorse whatsoever for putting his victims through a terrifying ordeal.

“The bravery shown by the victim’s daughter in raising the alarm after seeing her mum and sister being forced into a car is highly commendable.

“Thanks to her quick-thinking, officers were able to foil the plot to rob the bank and ensure the safety of all the staff and the child involved.

“We cannot underestimate how frightening this would have been for any adult, never mind a child who was threatened with harm, if they did not do as they were told.”

Detectives used automatic number plate registration technology, CCTV and witness statements to identify four vehicles used by the gang.

Det Insp Monteiro said: “The small team of officers working on this case did an excellent job collating the evidence and mapping Dunphy’s phone to match his movements and the movements of the four linked vehicles.

“When Dunphy was arrested, two days after the attempted robbery, officers recovered two of the vehicles involved in the robbery as well as the wig and Nike trainers he was seen to be wearing in CCTV from the bank.

“Thanks to information provided by members of the public, mapping the movements of four vehicles and forensic evidence, we were able to show Dunphy to be the offender in question, despite him continually denying the offence.

“It is thanks to the bravery of the victims and the hard-work of our officers, working closely with the CPS to build a strong evidential case, that he is facing a long time behind bars.

“I am pleased Dunphy has been shown to be the callous, criminal that he is.”

Dunphy will be sentenced today (Wednesday) at Sheffield Crown Court.