Three armed men raid McColl's in Selby Road as shop worker locks herself in back room

A terrified shop worker locked herself in a back room as a gang of men armed with knives and machetes raided a corner shop.
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Three men entered the McColl's store on Selby Road, Wykebeck, at 7.43pm yesterday (Thursday).

The woman staff member on duty activated the shop alarm before barricading herself into a back room.

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Two of the men jumped over the counter and filled a large bag with cigarettes before all three left the scene in a black Volkswagen Lupo.

McColl's on Selby Road (photo: Google).McColl's on Selby Road (photo: Google).
McColl's on Selby Road (photo: Google).

There were no customers in the store at the time.

Police want to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident or saw the men in the car.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a shop in Leeds.

"At 7.43pm yesterday police were called to the incident at the McColls store, in Selby Road.

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"Three men, armed with weapons including a machete and a knife, had entered the shop. The female member of staff on duty activated the alarm and locked herself in a back room. There were no customers in at the time.

"Two of the men jumped over the counter and filled a large bag with cigarettes before all three left the scene in a black Volkswagen Lupo.

"Detectives from Leeds District CID are continuing to carry out enquiries today and would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident or saw the men or the car used in the vicinity.

"Anyone with information is asked to contact officers via 101 quoting crime reference 13210097870 or online via www.westyorkshire.police.uk/101livechat

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"Information can also be given anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."

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