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Police are appealing for witnesses to an armed robbery at a convenience store in Maple Road, Brooklands on Tuesday.
Staff and customers were held at gunpoint during the raid at the Coop shortly after 8.30pm on Tuesday 15 January 2019.
The men armed with a suspected gun and a hammer – entered the convenience store and threatened members of staff and customers whilst demanding cash from the tills.
The robbers – who were all dressed in black – fled on foot with a quantity of cash and cigarettes along Maple Road towards Wendover Road, the offenders then got into a vehicle and left the scene.
Specific details of the car are not known but police want to speak to anyone who saw a silver Nissan Micra or a Light Blue Audi in the area at the time.
Officers attended and a scene remains in place as enquiries are carried out.
Detective Sergeant Tim Berry, of GMP’s City of Manchester division, said: “Thankfully no-one was injured during this incident but several people who were in the store at the time have been left incredibly shaken at the hands of these men.
“We are reviewing CCTV footage and are collating witness statements as part of our enquiries but would urge anyone who saw a silver Nissan Micra or a Light Blue Audi or anyone acting suspiciously in the area last night to get in touch with us.
“We are determined to find the men responsible so if you have any information that could assist our investigation, please call police.”
Anyone with information should call police on 101 quoting incident number 2001 of 15/01/2019, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace this man, wanted in connection with a stabbing in Wythenshawe.
Officers want to speak to Callum Moore, aged 23, of Desmond Road, Wythenshawe in connection with the stabbing at a property on Woodhouse Lane, Benchill shortly after 3.40am on Sunday 6 January.
The victim, a man in his 30s, was taken to hospital with a stab wound to his stomach.
He remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Moore is known to have links with the Wythenshawe area and members of the public are advised not to approach him.
Anyone with information about Moore’s whereabouts is asked to contact police on 0161 856 6153 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
A Wythenshawe man who repeatedly raped and abused two young girls has been jailed for 19 years.
Robert Charles Cobane, aged 42, of Painswick Road, Wythenshawe preyed on the girls, who were between the ages of 7 and 12, in the mid-2000s.
Cobane was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court today, after being found guilty of three counts of rape of a child under 13-years-old and two counts of sexual assault of a child under 13 by penetration. He will also be added to the sex offender register for life.
Police today praised the brave victims who came forward to report Cobane’s crimes.
Cobane would rape one of the girls in the back of a van, as well as at a property in Wythenshawe.
He would also sometimes abuse them both in front of each other and threatened to kill one of the victims if she ever said anything about the abuse.
In the years since the offences, the two victims spoke with each other and decided to report it to police in August 2015.
Detective Constable Terina Arthern of GMP’s Major Incidents Team said: “Cobane subjected two innocent young girls to a relentless campaign of horrific sexual abuse.
“These despicable assaults took place over the course of several years.
“The victims have shown great bravery in coming forward and reporting these crimes to police. Thanks to them, a dangerous individual is now behind bars and he cannot harm any other children.”