A man tried to rob a corner shop armed with kitchen knife to see if he could do it, a court has heard. Sam Reynolds, who also goes by the name Samir Kobbosli, threatened the shopkeeper with the weapon and demanded money from the till.
He fled empty-handed and was arrested nearby. Swansea Crown Court heard the 36-year-old suffers from serious mental health issues and a judge has ruled he should be detained at a secure hospital until he is no longer a risk to the public.
Dean Pulling, prosecuting, said at lunchtime on November 26 last year a hooded Reynolds walked into the shop in Ysguthan Road in Port Talbot.
The defendant produced a kitchen knife with a "curved silver blade" from his pocket, pointed it at the storekeeper, and demanded