A man who tried to rob a petrol station attendant using a heat gun has been spared an immediate prison sentence.Max Stokes, aged 28, put his victim in fear of his life when he threatened to shoot him through a serving hatch.He held up the garage to settle a £200 debt, Plymouth Crown Court heard.Stokes hid the harmless glue gun under a plastic bag to make it look like a dangerous firearm. But victim Manoj Kumarann fought back by banging a chair against the glass.But a judge at Plymouth...
