A man who threatened victims by claiming he had recently been released from prison for stabbing someone has been jailed.
Bradley Lovell, 25, of William Kett Close, Norwich, appeared at Norwich Crown Court on Monday where he was sentenced to eight years in prison after admitting to five robberies, two fraud offences and one house burglary.
The offences took place across the city centre during August and September 2025.
During the robberies, Lovell targeted lone men, demanding cash and in some cases, forcing them to transfer money directly into his account or withdraw funds from cash machines.
He often threatened them by saying he had recently been released from prison for stabbing someone.
One victim was targeted twice within four days.
Lovell also broke into a home, stealing cash and bank cards, which he later used to buy food at a petrol station.
While on remand, he engaged with Operation Converter, a unit that investigates suspected links to additional crimes.
He admitted to six further offences, including five more robberies and the theft of a tablet device.
Duncan Etchells, police staff supervisor for Operation Converter, said: "Lovell used intimidation and fear to exploit his victims and his repeated offending across the city caused significant distress which only ended with his arrest.
"While his offending mostly involved relatively small sums of money the impact on his victims should not be underestimated.
"I hope this sentence provides reassurance to the public and gives the victims some sense of justice."
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