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Female staff threatened with knife in shop robbery

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It happened at around 17:40 GMT on New Forge Road in Magheralin on Friday evening

Two female staff were threatened with a knife during an armed robbery in a shop in Magheralin, County Down.

The incident happened at around 17:40 GMT on Friday at a shop on New Forge Road.

Police said a man entered the shop and seemed to browse for a few minutes before approaching the till with a knife.

He then demanded money from the staff and managed to take a sum of cash from the till.

The man left the shop and made off in the direction of Dromore.

Police have appealed for anyone with information to get in touch.