Bookies in knife hold-up

A SCRUFFY man with a craggy face grabbed cash from a Chingford bookmakers in a knife-point robbery.

He entered Jennings turf accounts in Sewardstone Road shortly before it opened for business on Sunday.

The 58-year-old deputy manager was behind the counter. The thief pushed his way behind the counter, threatened the deputy manager with the knife and made off with £13,000.

The robber is described as 6ft 2ins tall, aged in his 40s and muscular with short sandy hair.

Anyone with information should contact DC Hassell on 8345 4226.

15:14 Thursday 15th August 2002

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