Armed robbers strike Manchester's luxury department stores

[17th April 2008]

Selfridges and Harvey Nichols in Manchester were simultaneously targeted by armed robbers on 16th April.

The gangs were armed with claw hammers and stole watches from both stores, with a combined value of £700,000. Two men in helmets attached security guards in Harvey Nichols.

The five men escaped in a red Ford Transit van, which was previously stolen from Prestwich and has since been recovered.

One of the men has been described as being of a stocky build, 5ft 10in and was wearing a peaked 'BMX-style' helmet.

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