Shop pair’s machete terror raid ordeal
Reporter: Dawn Marsden
Date published: 11 February 2011
MASKED raiders threatened terrified staff at a Failsworth shop with a machete before fleeing with cash, cigarettes and booze.
The pair stormed into the Raja off licence in Hardman Lane and demanded access to the till.
No-one was injured during the incident as the thugs ran off after filling a bag with loot.
Owner Mohammed Sheikh said it is the fourth such incident in two years.
He added: “I have considered selling the shop as I am sick of this happening.
“I want to carry on but it’s very hard to find the motivation when you’ve worked all day only for someone to come in and steal everything that’s in the till.
“I don’t think the law does enough to protect innocent people, it’s just not fair. I have handed the CCTV images of the robbery to the police so hopefully something can be done.
“I’m not holding out much hope though.”
If anyone has information about the armed robbery which took place at 7.30pm on Tuesday, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
