Halifax man found guilty of terrifying armed robberies at West Yorkshire hotels.

A 32-year-old man who was involved in two terrifying armed robberies at hotels in Halifax and Bradford will learn his fate next month.

Halifax man David Berry now faces a lengthy prison sentence after a jury at Bradford Crown Court him guilty of carrying out the two raids with another unknown man over the festive period.

During an early hours raid at the Guide Post Hotel in Low Moor on New Year's Eve night porter Laylay Luasa was confronted by two masked intruders after they forced their way into the premises via a fire door.

Bradford Crown Court heard earlier this week how one of the robbers threatened Mr Luasa with a hammer as he was forced to hand over the keys to the hotel safe.

During the robbery Mr Luasa was told he wouldn't get hurt if he stayed on the ground, but he eventually managed to make his escape as the duo stole more than £2000 from the hotel safe.

On January 2 two robbers targeted the Shibden Mill Inn in Halifax again in the early hours and attacked night porter David Holmes as they demanded cash and property from him.

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