Armed robbers threaten Armagh shop staff

Shop staff in Lurgan, Co Armagh, were threatened during an armed robbery last night.

Shop staff in Lurgan, Co Armagh, were threatened during an armed robbery last night.

At about 8pm, two men, believed to be in their 20s, entered the convenience store on Sloan Street, pushed a customer out of the way, and demanded cash.

When a member of staff refused, she was threatened with a knife by one robber while the other stole cash from the till.

The two men, who were wearing hooded tops and orange face coverings with eye holes, then fled toward the Old Portadown Road.

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No one was injured during the robbery. The PSNI has appealed for witnesses.