A man who robbed a newsagents of National Lottery tickets was recognised by a local policeman from a security video taken at the time of the raid.

David Buckingham, 22, of Cherwell Avenue, Kidlington, was also later pointed out by the shopkeeper of Oxford House Newsagents, Bicester Road, at an identity parade.

Buckingham, who admitted the robbery, which took place on January 14, was jailed for three years and three months at Oxford Crown Court. He asked for 18 other offences to be taken into consideration.

The court heard that he had fled from the Kidlington newsagents with a handful of lottery tickets, after trying to grab the till.

Passing sentence, Judge Anthony King said: "I give you credit for your guilty plea, but it's clear that a period of custody is inevitable."

Tony McGeorge, prosecuting, said Buckingham had pleaded guilty to the robbery at an appearance on April 12, but denied grabbing the female shopkeeper by the throat. He said the woman was serving behind the counter when Buckingham, wearing a baseball cap, walked in and asked for 60 cigarettes. He then asked for phone cards and took a paper bag from the counter for her to put the items in.

"The shopkeeper became suspicious and she wouldn't let the items go," said Mr McGeorge.

"Buckingham tried to grab the cash register, and she thought he made a grab for her throat. He then grabbed some lottery tickets and ran from the shop.

"Two days later a policeman identified the defendant through a video taken at the shop."

Mr McGeorge said Buckingham was arrested but refused to make any comment, and was released on bail.

He was later re-arrested after being positively identified by the shopkeeper at a police identity parade. Buckingham was said to have a number of previous convictions, including theft, threatening behaviour, burglary, taking drugs and breaches of community service. Earlier this year he was sent to a young offenders' institution for 28 days.

Alec Wolfson, defending, stressed there was "fairly limited violence" used in the Kidlington incident, in that Buckingham had grabbed the women's wrist in what was an attempt to get money for drugs.

"He has expressed his remorse to me and is now sorry for the effect the offence had on the victim," said Mr Wolfson."