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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 26 Jan 2013

    Masked man who collapsed & died after being pinned down during armed robbery in Ladbrokes in #Plymouth, UK, identified as Alan Levers, 50

    8:41 AM - 26 Jan 2013
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      1. Gavin Dimmock‏ @Gav_The_Bantam 26 Jan 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking wonder what the odds were on going to do a robbery and ending up dead.

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      1. unrulyupstart‏ @unrulyupstart 26 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Can you collapse after being pinned down?

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      2. Paul Slatter‏ @paulgslatter 26 Jan 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Gunman killed in attack on Ladbrokes in #Plymouth named as Alan Levers @BBCBreaking < This Alan Levers http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Accused-armed-robbery/story-11463969-detail/story.html … ?

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      1. Ross Hopkins‏ @rosshopkins 27 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking what were the odds of that!? #badtaste #ladbrokes #alanlevers

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      1. David Whitehand‏ @Iamwhitehand 26 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Serves him right. Unless of course they were a proper inbred angry mob like you get down there.

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      1. Traci garlinge‏ @Crazy_Mum_of_5 26 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking this story Is really sad... I know he was doing wrong but still !!

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      1. FARKHANDA KHAN FIDA‏ @FARKHANDAKHAN1 26 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking #Plymouth

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      1. FARKHANDA KHAN FIDA‏ @FARKHANDAKHAN1 26 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking #Plymouthpic.twitter.com/5h5Oi3fZ

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      1. Phil Jones‏ @PJofSintellins 26 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking serves him right for being a robbing bastard

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      1. charles warren‏ @aitepaeapaea 26 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking "...man who... died after being pinned down during armed robbery in...#Plymouth, UK..." gracious! arms are banned in UK!

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      1. David Rixon‏ @davidwrixon 26 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking no sympathy......saved the state some cash!

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      1. Gazzzaaaaaaaaaa‏ @gazzy360 26 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking I guess he should not have been robbing Laddies in the first place then, eh?!

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      1. James Callister‏ @da_calster 26 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking bookies always make a killing

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      1. Ye Old Shep‏ @Shepinio 26 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking what were the odds on that?

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      1. stillstandingG‏ @GKenna49 26 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking As in Alan Levers alone and get of me chest

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      1. Paul Whelan‏ @PaulWhelanTweet 26 Jan 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @Ladbrokes Was the whole thing not captured by in-shop CCTV which is installed in most betting shops?

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