Police appeal for witnesses in Maltby armed robbery case

POLICE have appealed for witnesses after an armed robbery at a house in Maltby on Boxing Day.

Two offenders wearing ski masks followed the victim to an address on Cheetham Drive, where they threatened him with a knife and demanded money.

The victim suffered a cut to his face at about 8.30pm but was able to flee to a nearby property and notify police.

A force spokesman said: “After following several lines of enquiry, including CCTV trawls, police are now asking for anyone with information that might help their investigation to come forward.

“Were you in the area at the time? Did you see or hear anything suspicious? Did you see anyone behaving suspiciously in the area?”

Call 101 quoting crime reference 14/188574/20 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously via crimestoppers-uk.org or 0800 555 111.

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