POLICE are today hunting robbers who struck at an Essex shop.
POLICE are today hunting robbers who struck at an Essex shop.
Three men stole £200 from the till and electricity tokens from a shop in Hythe Quay, Colchester on Sunday at 9.45pm.
The 31-year-old shop owner was hit with a hammer.
One of the robbers had a claw hammer and another man had an object concealed in a cloth which may have been a firearm.
The shop owner was struck on the shoulder but not injured seriously.
All three suspects which wore balaclavas which concealed their faces.
Anyone who saw three men acting suspiciously around this time should call police on 01206 762212 or Crimestoppers anonymously 0800 555 111.
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