A thug who was locked up for his part in a terrifying ambush on a takeaway delivery driver has failed in a bid to clear his name.

Former Buckinghamshire resident Azhar Hussain was one of three men who lay in wait for the driver before attacking him and attempting to rob him at knife-point.

The incident happened in April 2015, in William Moulder Court, Chesham, after the driver was sent there with a takeaway order.

The gang fled after being disturbed by a member of the public.

Hussain, 34, of Griffin Place, Aylesbury, was locked up for four years at Aylesbury Crown Court in August last year after being found guilty of conspiracy to rob.

He yesterday challenged his conviction at the Court of Appeal, in London, with his lawyers arguing it was "unsafe".

They said there was not enough evidence against him and the trial judge should have thrown out the charge.

But his appeal bid was rejected by three of the country's most senior judges.

Judge Jeremy Carey QC said there was CCTV footage and phone evidence which put Hussain in the area of the incident at the time.

Sitting with Lord Justice Holroyde and Mrs Justice Nicola Davies, he said: "The CCTV and telephone evidence amounted to a case which could be left to the jury."