Man's 'disgraceful' actions in corner shop lead to police CCTV appeal

A man threatened a shopkeeper at a corner shop and stole cash. At around 10.20pm on Thursday, November 14, an offender entered M P Food and Wine on Hartsbourne Avenue in Childwall and made demands for cash.

A knife was mentioned but not seen, but cash was stolen, police said. Detectives have issued CCTV images of man they would like to speak to following the incident. Detective Inspector Michael Fletcher described the incident as "disgraceful".

In a statement, he said: “This would have been a frightening experience for the shopkeeper and we are determined to find the person responsible and bring them before the courts. It is disgraceful to see a shopkeeper threatened when carrying out their business in our communities, and we will respond to all information provided and continue to work closely with businesses and partners to investigate such crimes.

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“The man pictured may have information so if you know him, please come forward. Likewise, if you were in the area or passing by at the time and witnessed or captured anything, let us know.” You can also call 101 quoting incident reference 24000967364 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here. Always call 999 if a crime is in progress.

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