Raiders spray chemical in victim's eyes

RAIDERS left a shop assistant temporarily blinded after a chemical was sprayed in her eyes during a cash snatch at a petrol station.

Two men forced their way into Foster’s garage shop in Thrybergh around 8.45pm last Sunday and sprayed the woman staff member in the face before grabbing about £100 from the shop till.

The woman was taken to Rotherham General Hospital where she was treated for temporary blindness but discharged later. She was unable to give a description of the men.

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Detectives are now appealing for witnesses to the alleged robbery or anyone who saw two men acting suspiciously in the area on Sunday night to call 0114 2202020 and quote incident 1206 of August 15 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.