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Title: Launceston Steam Railway robbed at knifepoint Post by: Palfers on August 31, 2015, 10:53:05 news article from the bbc cornwall web page I am shocked and don't know what to say really
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-34105971 Title: Re: Launceston Steam Railway robbed at knifepoint Post by: alexross42 on September 01, 2015, 14:36:53 Nothing short of appalling but thankfully the suspect has been arrested:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-34114608 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-34114608) Quote A man has been arrested in connection with a knifepoint robbery at a steam railway booking office. A man fled from the Launceston Steam Railway, in Cornwall, with hundreds of pounds at around 16:10 BST on Sunday, Devon and Cornwall Police said. The elderly female shop assistant was described as "shocked, but unhurt" and a police officer was assaulted and taken to hospital. A man has been arrested on suspicion of robbery and assault with intent. The 41-year-old, from Launceston, remains in police custody. The officer was taken to Derriford Hospital with head and leg injuries but has since been released from hospital. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |