Public’s Help Sought in Investigation of Mossley Hill Robbery

Detectives are appealing to the public for assistance as they investigate an attempted robbery that took place in Mossley Hill on September 14. The incident involved two masked individuals armed with an axe who targeted a security guard outside Barclays on Allerton Road around 2.30pm

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In a bold daylight attack, the assailants attempted to seize the driver’s key to open a cash box inside a van. However, the vigilant security guard managed to thwart the robbery by quickly securing the vehicle. The suspects hastily fled the scene in a black Audi, which had been parked on Garthdale Road and was driven by a third accomplice.