A robber revealed his own name after taking money from his victim and failing to persuade him to extract cash from an ATM.

In the morning of December 16, Max Martin approached a man in his 60s in Sittingbourne High Street.

Martin started talking to the man, who he did not know, and demanded he withdraw cash from an ATM.

When the victim said he did not have any money, Martin put his hand in his pocket and said he had a knife.

He was subjected to further threats and after Martin became increasingly aggressive he handed over the change in his pocket.

Martin warned his victim not to call the police and in an attempt to put him in fear of further violence said: “I’m Max Martin.”

The robbery was reported to police and Martin, of The Meadows, Sittingbourne, was arrested.

The 40-year-old was later charged with robbery and pleaded guilty at Maidstone Crown Court.

Yesterday (March 1) he was jailed for three years and two months. The sentence included two months' imprisonment for breaching a suspended sentence.

Detective Constable Stuart Drakeley, of North Division CID, said: “This criminal put his victim through an appalling ordeal that left him in fear of serious violence.

“Martin’s arrogance led him to reveal his own name thinking this would ensure the victim’s silence.

“Unfortunately for him, this merely made his arrest and eventual imprisonment an easy task for our officers.

“I would like to thank the victim and witnesses whose assistance has ensured this man, who was already on a suspended sentence, has been brought to justice.”