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Armed men threaten staff in crowded deli

August 14, 2008 23:00

By

Jonathan Kalmus,

Jonathan Kalmus

1 min read

Armed robbers threatened staff at a Manchester kosher deli before escaping with a till last Thursday evening.

Three men, carrying a knife and a hammer, entered Shefa Mehadrin deli in Prestwich at around 8pm.

A 23-year-old employee, who had been behind the stolen till, said: "I was worried I would get stabbed. One of them tried to open the till with his knife."

https://api.thejc.atexcloud.io/image-service/alias/contentid/173pr82iva3g8nj8obs/manchester-Robbery.jpg%3Ff%3Ddefault%26%24p%24f%3Dcf45001?f=3x2&w=732&q=0.6Cash was strewn over the pavement outside the Bury New Road premises as the men fled in a car.
Store owner Motti Gershon gave chase in his car but "didn't get the number-plate because they covered it with a black bag".

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