A masked man who attempted to rob a teenager at knifepoint was unaware it was his own son.

The 45-year-old, who attempted to disguise himself with a snood, targeted the boy at an ATM in Cranhill, Glasgow, on 19 November last year.

The victim, 17, had used the cash machine near his home to withdraw £10.

Sheriff Andrew Cubie, who sentenced the father to 26 months, told the court: "These are an extraordinary set of events."

Prosecutor Carrie Stevens said: "As he put his card in his pocket and took the cash from the machine, he turned left and felt something against the left side of his face.

"He was pinned up against the wall by the neck.

"The boy felt a large kitchen knife pressed against his face."

She added the robber told him: "Give me it. Give me it now."

'What are you doing?'
The victim instantly identified his father from his voice and eyes.

The stunned boy replied: "Are you serious? Do you know who this is?"

The attacker said he didn't care but the teenager then pulled down the snood to reveal his father and asked: "What are you doing?"

He responded: "I'm sorry, I'm desperate."
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