A Morden man and his teenage accomplice who robbed two men in a Southbank skate park after threatening to stab them have been sentenced.

Joshua Germani (also known as Joshua Giles) 24, of Jarrow Close appeared at Inner London Crown Court and was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for robbery.

A 17-year-old man appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates Court where he was sentenced to a 12 week electronically monitored curfew, 150 hours of unpaid work and ordered to pay £100 compensation.

The court heard how on October 11 at about 11.15pm the two male victims, aged in their twenties, were using camera equipment to film themselves at the skate-park.

The defendants approached the victims a number of times before taking their bags. When the victims protested, Germani threatened to stab them saying “I’ll shank you up” before intimating that he had a knife.

Germani and the 17-year-old left the scene with bank cards, a drone and Sony camera equipment valued at an estimated £6,000.

They were tracked, detained and searched by officers who found some of the stolen property on their person.

Both men pleaded guilty at court.

Detective Constable Ray Sekalongo said: “Both suspects used threats of violence to intimidate and rob the victims of their property.

"Their actions had an awful impact on the victims.

“The effects of becoming a victim of crime run far deeper than a loss of property and I hope that the custodial sentence given to Germani brings a measure of comfort.

“Germani and his 17-year-old accomplice are exactly the type of people that we are committed to removing from London’s streets to allow the public to enjoy the capital in safety.”