Shop assistant punched and kicked by masked men
A shop assistant was punched and kicked while three men in balaclavas stole vapes and money from an off-licence in Halewood. At around 9.15pm yesterday (Sunday, January 26), it was reported that three men all dressed in black and wearing balaclavas entered Discount Booze Store on Wood Road.
One man then grabbed hold of the shop assistant while the other two men punched and kicked him, police said. They then opened the cash register and stole money and electric vapes from the shop.
The three offenders ran off towards Higher Road. One man was reported to have a Liverpool accent while the other two had a Southern accent, possibly from London or Essex.
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The victim sustained bruising and swelling to his face, head, neck and shoulders which didn’t require medical treatment. Extensive CCTV and witness enquiries have been conducted, and detectives have now issued CCTV images of a man they believe could help with their investigation.
Detective Inspector Richie Shillito said: “This was a very distressing experience for the victim who was left in a state of shock. We understand that the images do not show the men’s faces as they’re wearing balaclavas, however people may recognise the clothing especially when they ran off down the road.
“I am appealing to anyone who recognises the three males to please contact us. We believe they could hold information that could be vital to our continuing enquiries.
“We also encourage people to come forward if you know anything about the incident which will help with our investigation. Someone may have seen three men running along Higher Road, Torrington Drive, Kylemore Way and Boundary Farm Road.”
Anyone with any information on this incident is asked to contact us @MerPolCC on Twitter, ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook or ring 101 with reference 250000069976. You can also contact Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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