McColls raid – masked robbers used bedsheet to carry away cigarettes and cash

Terrified staff were forced to open the shop safe by three men wearing balaclavas during the pre -Christmas raid at McColls on Framingham Road, Brooklands.

Police have made a new appeal for information about the incident which took place at 8.30 pm on Monday December 12 and they have issued new descriptions of the three men they want to question in relation to the robbery.

The gang burst into the shop and threatened the staff. They told them to open the safe before filling a bed sheet with money and cigarettes.

Detective Constable Paul Walls of GMP’s Trafford Borough said: “These men terrified staff as they pushed them about and smashed bottles of alcohol in the process.

“I am keen to speak to any witnesses who saw the trio in the area at this time, or anyone who has information about who may be behind the robbery.”

The men are described as:

Offender 1: man in his late teens/early 20s, white, 6ft tall, of slim build, and wearing a red bubble jacket, light blue jeans, a blue hoody and a face covering.

Offender 2: man in his late teens/early 20s, of slim build and wearing a black hooded jacket.

Offender 3: a man in his late teens/early 20’s, wearing a dark hooded bubble jacket with green large design label to the chest area, and carrying a duvet.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 0161 856 7530, 101 quoting incident number 2150 12/12/16 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.