CCTV footage has captured the moment a robber attacked a shopkeeper with a screwdriver for a £10 note.

Stephen Bollard launched an early morning raid on Cockenzie Newsagent in East Lothian but fled after his victim fought back.

The High Court in Edinburgh heard Bollard made "downward stabbing motions" towards terrified shop owner Mohammad Ramzan while demanding money from the till.

Mr Ramzan defended himself, grabbing Bollard's arms and pulling his hood over his head. Mr Ramzan, who has run Cockenzie Newsagent for more than 20 years, was working alone in the shop on 6am on August 16 last year when Bollard struck.

Advocate depute Ross MacFarlane told the court: "The till had been opened to serve a customer and Bollard leaned across the counter and took £10 before the struggle broke out."

The 25-year-old staggered backwards before fleeing from the newsagent and grocer's shop on Edinburgh Road, Cockenzie, East Lothian.

Mr MacFarlane said: "He was very shaken but physically unharmed by the event."

Bollard was later detained at his home address in Granton Medway, Edinburgh, and taken to a police station where he gave a "no comment" interview.

After he was charged he said: "It wasn't me. It's got nothing to do with me."

At an earlier court hearing, Bollard admitted assaulting Mr Ramzan, demanding money from him, struggling with him, repeatedly attempting to strike him and robbing him of £10.

Judge Lord Uist told Bollard it was clear from a background report and his previous convictions he had "a long-standing drug misuse problem".

He jailed Bollard for three years and two months but ordered he first serve 183 days' imprisonment, which was outstanding from his previous sentence for armed robbery with a knife.

The judge also ordered he should be kept under supervision for a further two years.

In April last year, Bollard was jailed for 14 months for robbery at Edinburgh Sheriff Court, but following backdating of the sentence he was released in July.

Bollard was subject to a supervised release order when he raided Cockenzie Newsagent the following month.

Defence counsel Paul Nelson said: "He expresses his remorse to the court and to the shopkeeper for his criminal conduct."