Shropshire Star

Two arrests after armed raid on Shropshire village store

Two women have been arrested after a man threatened Shropshire village shopkeepers with a gun and a metal rod.

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The man got away with the contents of the shop till and two charity boxes after holding up the Corner Shop in Morda Bank, Morda.

A 32-year-old woman was serving in the shop when the man arrived on Saturday evening at between 7.10pm and 8pm.

The man then got into a dark-coloured car and left in the direction of Trefonen.

Two woman, one aged 30 and the other aged 25, from Oswestry, have been arrested. They have both been bailed to appear at Shrewsbury police station on Tuesday.

The man is described as white, about 5ft 9in, of slim build, and wearing a face covering, black jacket and black trousers.

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