Armed Wigan robber demands a free basket of groceries

Investigating officers have released stills from the CCTV cameras at Orrell Co-op of a man they want to speak to in connection with Sunday's terrifying raid and appealed for witnesses.

The raider, who was disguised by a coronavirus face mask, fled in a getaway car waiting nearby with a woman in the passenger seat.

It was at around 11.30am on Sunday that the man walked into the Church Street store, produced a large kitchen knife with a black handle and 8ins blade and demanded to leave the premises with a free basketful of shopping.

The male store worker was uninjured but left shaken by the ordeal.

The robber fled on foot before getting into a dark blue Ford Forcus parked on Station Avenue, in which a woman was already waiting. It then drove off onto Church Drive and turned left onto Church Street.

Officers have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to following the robbery. He is of slim build, with dark hair, wearing a dark shirt, grey hoodie, and dark pants.

PC Sarah Noblett of GMP's Wigan District said: "The store worker has been put through a terrifying ordeal and we're determined to find the person responsible.

"Do you recognise the man in this picture? If so, or if you have any information that may assist our inquiries, please get in touch as soon as possible."

Police can be contacted on 0161 856 7124 quoting incident number 1380 of 20/09/2020.

Details can also be passed on anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.