A man has appeared in court charged with holding up two Stanmore banks.
Ian Dixon, 39, of no fixed abode appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court today (Friday) charged with two counts of robbery - at Lloyds Bank on April 9 and Barclays Bank on May 28, both in Stanmore.
Dixon is also accused of two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence, one count of possession of a firearm whilst prohibited for life and one count of possession of ammunition whilst prohibited for life.
He was remanded in custody.