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Robbers steal cash and cigarettes from petrol station near Shrewsbury

Cash and cigarettes were stolen during a robbery at a petrol station near Shrewsbury.

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The petrol station at Cross Houses. Photo: Google StreetView.

Two people entered the Cross Houses petrol station at around 7.50pm on Saturday and demanded money and cigarettes from the cashier.

They got away with an undisclosed amount of money and cigarettes.

The cashier, a woman in her 50s, was uninjured.

The offenders are believed to have been driving a white van and fled the scene in the direction of Shrewsbury.

Investigating officer, Detective Sergeant Malcolm Normandin, of West Mercia Police, said: "We would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and might have seen the vehicle matching the description above."

Anyone with information should call West Mercia police on 101, quoting crime reference 626s of November 11. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org

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