Daley Doma, 32, from Croydon, pleaded guilty to a string of armed robberies and attempted robberies of banks and bookies across Bromley, Lewisham and Greenwich

Daley Doma, 32, pleaded guilty to nine counts of robbery, three counts of attempted robbery and 12 counts of possessing an imitation firearm.

Doma, from Croydon, would loiter around betting shops and banks he planned to rob, biding his time until an opportunity arose to threaten the cashiers.

MORE TOP STORIES He carried with him an imitation black semi-automatic gun which he used to intimidate staff into handing over cash.

During his crime spree, from August 1 to September 2, he stole more than £5,000.

Detective Constable Shona Wilkinson of the Met's Flying Squad, said: "Once at the desk he pointed a black semi-automatic pistol at the cashiers and demanded money.

Doma holding up staff during a robbery

“His robberies were aggressive and he didn't hesitate to threaten the terrified staff.

“At the HSBC Bank in Deptford he held an employee at gunpoint and demanded cash from his colleagues.

"This sentence is a coup for bookmakers and banks in the area.

“While we have established that Doma was using an imitation firearm, the reality is that many of those who were threatened by Doma - or witnessed the robberies - have been left shaken and fearful for their lives.”

After identifying Doma from CCTV, police issued an appeal in a bid to track him down, and just hours later on September 3 he was spotted in Deptford High Street.

After pleading guilty on November 24 at Snaresbrook Crown Court, he was sentenced at the same court on Friday (January 29) to 10 years for each count, to run concurrently.

Doma caught on CCTV

The full list of his targets is:

• Robbery at Paddypower, Deptford High Street, Lewisham, at approximately 09:45hrs on Saturday, 1 August 2015 
• Attempted robbery at HSBC, Deptford High Street, Lewisham, at approximately 09:40hrs on Wednesday, 5 August 2015 
• Robbery at Betfred, McLeod Road, Abbeywood, Greenwich, at approximately 12:40hrs on Friday, 7 August 2015
• Robbery at Paddypower, Thames Reach, Greenwich, at approximately 09:10hrs on Tuesday, 11 August 2015 
• Robbery at Corals, Charlton Road, Greenwich, at approximately 09;35hrs on Tuesday, 11 August 2015 
• Robbery at Corals, Evelyn Street, Lewisham at approximately 14:10hrs on Monday, 17 August 2015 
• Attempted robbery at William Hill, The Parade, Croydon Road, Bromley, at approximately 11:40hrs on Friday, 21 August 2015 
• Attempted robbery at Jennings Bet, Evelyn Street, Lewisham at approximately 18:45hrs on Sunday, 23 August 2015 
• Robbery at Corals, Brockley Rise, Lewisham at approximately 09:40hrs on Wednesday, 26 August 2015
• Robbery at Corals, Evelyn Street, Lewisham, at approximately 11:00hrs on Sunday, 30 August 2015
• Robbery at William Hill, Mantle Road, Lewisham at approximately 19:30hrs on Tuesday, 1 September 2015 
• Robbery at William Hill, Deptford High Street, Lewisham at approximately 20:00hrs on Wednesday, 2 September 2015

He pleaded not guilty to an attempted robbery at Corals in Catford, on 31 Jan 2015, and another robbery at Ladbrokes in Lewisham, on 9 February 2015. The prosecution offered no evidence.