Manhunt as terrified shop staff are robbed at knifepoint

Two members of workers have been robbed at knifepoint in a terrifying raid on a West Lothian store.

At round 7.20pm final evening, a person entered a store in Pumpherston Street, Uphall Station and threatened workers with a knife.

He demanded cash from the until after which made off in the direction of Uphall Prepare Station.

The 2 members of workers inside the retailer have been unhurt however badly shaken by the incident. The suspect is white, round 6 ft tall with a slim construct.

He spoke with an area accent and was carrying darkish colored clothes and gloves.

Officers have been reviewing CCTV footage and carried out door-to-door enquiries.

Detective Constable Ross Collett stated: “From enquiries carried out to this point, the suspect was loitering within the space, which is a busy thoroughfare, previous to the theft going down so different members of the general public might have seen him.

"I'd additionally enchantment to motorists with sprint cam gear to verify for footage which might help our investigation. If anybody has any data, I'd ask them to please get in contact with us.”

Anybody with data is requested to name Police Scotland through 101, quoting incident quantity 2990 of seven December. Alternatively, please contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 the place you can provide data anonymously.

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