Shopkeeper hurt by armed pair

POLICE are hunting two armed robbers who assaulted a shopkeeper in Oldham.

The masked raiders armed with a shotgun and a knife burst into Papas off-licence on Burnley Lane, Chadderton, at around 9.30pm on Tuesday.

One pointed the shotgun at the 48-year-old shopkeeper and demanded cash while the other went around the counter and punched him in the back of the head.

They stole cash and cigarettes before fleeing, leaving the shopkeeper extremely shaken.

The man with the shotgun is described as white, in his early 20s, 6ft tall with a slim to medium build. He wore a black jacket, goggles and black gloves.

The other was also white, in his early 20s, slightly smaller than his accomplice, slim to medium build, and wearing a black jacket and goggles and carrying a long thin knife.

Anyone who witnessed this incident or who has any information is asked to call Oldham CID on 0161-856 8809 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800-555 111.