A man charged with attempted robbery of a bookmakers pleaded guilty at Luton Crown Court yesterday (December 19).
Oliver Mason, 24, of Mattocke Road in Hitchin, was charged in connection with an aggravated burglary of Ladbrokes in Hitchin Road, Luton on December 5.
He was armed with an axe or hachet and tried to jump the counter to steal money.
He will appear before the court again for sentencing on January 23.