Wigan shop badly damaged after burglars ram car into shutters

A convenience store is closed for business after a car was rammed into it in the early hours.
By Gaynor Clarke
Published 27th Jun 2019, 12:16 BST
Spar remains closed todaySpar remains closed today
Spar remains closed today

The vehicle reportedly reversed into the front of Spar, on Woodnook Road, Appley Bridge, early on Thursday morning.

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People living nearby say they were woken by the break-in and alarm sounding at 12.50am.

Spar remains closed todaySpar remains closed today
Spar remains closed today

Police have been informed and an investigation is under way.

A post on the shop's Facebook page on Thursday morning said: "Due to a break in at 3am our store will remain CLOSED until the site can be made safe. Unfortunately a car was reversed into the building."

In January last year, a member of the public was smashed in the face with a hammer as he tried to thwart an armed robbery at the same shop.

Today's incident is the second at a Spar shop in recent days. Police were called to the branch on School Lane, Standish, shortly before 2.55am on Sunday when the alarms went off.