Ashley Asquith. Photo: West Yorkshire Police
A man who robbed a post office in Britain armed only with a banana has been jailed for more than three years.
Staff handed over more than £6000 (NZ$13,500) during the February heist in Bradford, BBC News reported.
The assailant, 42-year-old Ashley Asquith, wrapped the banana in a black plastic bag to look like a gun.
He was initially accused of using an imitation firearm, but told the court it was just a banana inside the bag. With CCTV not proving otherwise, this explanation was accepted.
The judge handing down the sentence said the banana had been held in a way that "made it look realistic". Asquith pleaded guilty to robbery and possessing an imitation firearm.
The money was yet to be recovered, according to the report.