Ram raid at convenience store in Newton Heath

    A group of masked men ram raided a convenience store in Newton Heath. 

    Shortly after 1.20am on Thursday 5 October, police were called to reports of an armed robbery at Fresh ‘n’ Frozen on Assheton Road. 

    The thieves entered the store and dragged out a cash machine which contained a quantity of cash. 

    The offenders all wore black clothing with balaclavas to conceal their identity and fled the scene in a black SUV. 

    Nobody was injured in the incident but a significant amount of damage was caused to the property. 

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