The incredible split-second decision a university student made that helped police nab an armed couple who robbed her on campus Mathematics and science student had finished exam when he was approached Scott Burrell and Caitlin Smith told the student to hand over phone and wallet Student struck up a deal with the thieves and told them he would take to an ATM Negotiations were part of a cunning plan as there were CCTV cameras at ATM
By Ben Hill For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 00:21 BST, 18 April 2019 | Updated: 00:26 BST, 18 April 2019
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An armed couple who robbed a university student were caught out by a quickly thought-out plan.
The 18-year-old mathematics and science student had just finished an exam at the University of Newcastle in New South Wales about 8pm on May 31, 2018 when he was approached by Caitlin Smith, 27, and her fiancee Scott Burrell, 33.
Burrell was armed with a knife and told the student to hand over his phone and wallet, the Newcastle Herald reported.
The 18-year-old mathematics and science student had just finished an exam at the University of Newcastle when he
