Knifemen raid convenience store (From Basildon Recorder)
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Knifemen raid convenience store
10:17am Thursday 7th February 2013 in News By Gina Marden
ARMED raiders threatened staff with a blade before stealing cash in a frightening hold-up.
The men burst into the Welcome shop on Portsea Road, Tilbury at 10pm on Tuesday.
One of the men, armed with a knife, walked behind the till and emptied it and began removing cigarettes. He also threatened staff.
His accomplice stood watch in the doorway during the raid.
The pair then fled with £150 cash and £50 worth of cigarettes.
Detectives are now hunting the pair and have released a CCTV image of the robber.
Witnesses can contact Grays CID on 101.
Comments(11)
saddo99
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11:33am Thu 7 Feb 13
Pathetic.
boyracer21
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12:09pm Thu 7 Feb 13
supermadmax wrote:Well the reason being that people commit these crimes is that if they are caught they will only face a small prison sentence. The lads that murdered that asian guy will probably be out in 15 years. Welcome to 'Do what you like Britain'.
Its strange what people will do for £100 or so.
Look at them lot in Cardiff last week convicted of killing the Asian lad (mistaken identity) for £1000 each.
boyracer21
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12:09pm Thu 7 Feb 13
supermadmax wrote:Well the reason being that people commit these crimes is that if they are caught they will only face a small prison sentence. The lads that murdered that asian guy will probably be out in 15 years. Welcome to 'Do what you like Britain'.
Its strange what people will do for £100 or so.
Look at them lot in Cardiff last week convicted of killing the Asian lad (mistaken identity) for £1000 each.
Bernard 87
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1:15pm Thu 7 Feb 13
I couldn't agree more. The downward decline of this country is still at full speed.
Thurrock Trojan
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5:54pm Thu 7 Feb 13
Bernard 87 wrote:And things will only get worse once this rotten government's cuts start hurting.
"Well the reason being that people commit these crimes is that if they are caught they will only face a small prison sentence. The lads that murdered that asian guy will probably be out in 15 years. Welcome to 'Do what you like Britain" I couldn't agree more. The downward decline of this country is still at full speed.
We need a revolution in this country.
Thurrockbob
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6:23pm Thu 7 Feb 13
Nebs
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7:43pm Thu 7 Feb 13
Thurrockbob wrote:Yes, prevention is better than cure.
Isn't it time we had coppers back on the beat instead of them all sitting in the **** station drinking tea and waiting for a call?
Cosmo Spring
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12:57pm Fri 8 Feb 13
southend_Dave
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2:19pm Fri 8 Feb 13
Thurrockbob wrote:How will police on a beat affect anything?
Isn't it time we had coppers back on the beat instead of them all sitting in the **** station drinking tea and waiting for a call?
The chance of a copper being close by is so remote its not worth worrying about if you are prepared to rob a shop.
Much better having those officers able to actually respond quickly by car.
Thurrockbob
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3:26pm Fri 8 Feb 13
southend_Dave wrote:A copper on a beat is a presence and can be there reasonably quickly.
Thurrockbob wrote:How will police on a beat affect anything?
Isn't it time we had coppers back on the beat instead of them all sitting in the **** station drinking tea and waiting for a call?
The chance of a copper being close by is so remote its not worth worrying about if you are prepared to rob a shop.
Much better having those officers able to actually respond quickly by car.
Coppers riding about in cars is a presence (neither of these happen on a regular basis), however coppers sitting in a Station waiting for a call are neither use nor ornament.
supermadmax says...
10:49am Thu 7 Feb 13
Look at them lot in Cardiff last week convicted of killing the Asian lad (mistaken identity) for £1000 each.