Article: Trapped, the blundering Bonnie and Clyde who faked a raid on the bank; (1) Kevin Connelly: Hatched plot (2) Bank: Branch staff recognised Connelly and watched the heist (3) Nicola Chung: Handed [pounds sterling]2,000 to the robber.

Byline: Joe O'Brien

WHEN the robber marched into her bank demanding money, Nicola Chungcalmly counted out [pounds sterling]2,000 and handed it across the counter.

But her cool demeanour was not down to bravery.

In fact, the robber who confronted her turned out to be her boyfriend - and therobbery itself a plan hatched between them to pay off debts.

At Hamilton Sheriff Court yesterday, Chung, 20, and Kevin Connelly, 26, werespared jail sentences for the fake hold-up plot.

The bungling would-be Bonnie and Clyde pair had fallen behind on their rent andcame up with the scam in July last year to boost their finances.

Connelly went to the Bank of Scotland ...

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