Elderly man injured in armed robbery

Tuesday, 23 October 2018 16:00

An elderly man was injured in an armed robbery in Aspull.

Shortly after 5.30am on Monday 22 October, Greater Manchester Police were called to reports that armed thieves had entered a shop on Scot Lane.

Two men, armed with a large knife, forced their way in to the premises and threatened two members of staff.

A 73-year-old man was attacked by one of the offenders and received injuries to his head. He was taken to hospital to be treated and is now recovering at home.

The offenders stole a quantity of cigarettes and left the scene by car in the direction of Manchester Road.

One of the men is described as white, in his late 20s to early 30s, of skinny build and wearing a black hooded top with yellow edging.

The second man is described as white, of skinny build, wearing grey jeans and a scarf around his head.

Detective Constable Paul Sumner, from GMP’s Wigan Borough, said: “It is completely unacceptable that hard-working people should face this kind of ordeal when they are at work earning an honest living.

“There will be an increased police presence in the area today as the investigation continues to establish exactly what happened and find the men responsible.

“I am appealing to anyone with information, or anyone who saw anything suspicious, to please get in touch with police as a matter of urgency.”

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