Two men jailed for $125K hotel robbery and cleaner attack

John Jerrett and Marley Tiopira were sentenced to more than seven years jail for robbing the Commonwealth Hotel and assaulting a cleaner during the heist.

Why it mattersThe sentence demonstrates courts take armed robbery and violence against workers seriously, and that extensive surveillance and planning do not reduce prison time.

AustraliaA major Newcastle hotel robbery shows ongoing security risks for hospitality staff and the criminal cost of planned violent theft in Australia.

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