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Police release armed robbers' getaway route after Halifax jewellers' raid

Police have released more information on the getaway route used by three armed robbers who raided a Halifax jewellers. They threatened staff at gunpoint at Lister Horsfall jewellers before escaping on foot with a large quantity of watches.

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Police release more details of armed robbers' getaway route

Police investigating an armed robbery at a jewellers in Halifax have released more information about the suspects' getaway route.

Lister Horsfall jewellers in Halifax Credit: ITV Yorkshire

Officers say three men were involved in the robbery at Lister Horsfall on Cornmarket on Thursday February 5th. They threatened staff at gunpoint and then escaped on foot at 4.40pm and ran up Cheapside carrying a holdall between them. They turned right at Rawson Street, crossing Fountain Street in front of the Salvation Pub. The suspects then split up. One man ran along Harrison Road turning right up Carlton Street. The other two walked past the Salvation Pub and Plummet Line to Bull Close Lane.

It is thought all three of them got into a vehicle in the Council car park on the streets around the Irish Centre.

We have already put out quite a lot of information about this incident as we continue our enquiries to bring those responsible to justice. Hopefully by giving such a detailed break down of the route three people who we want to speak to in connection with this incident took then someone might remember seeing something that could help us with our enquiries."

– DC Lee Mason, Calderdale CID

Read: Police describe Halifax gunpoint robbery as 'extremely frightening'

Police describe Halifax gunpoint raid as 'extremely frightening and horrific'

Police have described a gunpoint raid on a jewellers in Halifax as an 'horrific' incident.

Three men entered Lister Horsfall jewellers on Corn Market in the town armed with a gun, crowbars and a hammer. They threatened staff at the store and escaped with watches worth several hundred thousands of pounds. It happened on Thursday February 5, 2015 just before 5pm.

"This was an extremely frightening and horrific incident. It is difficult to imagine how it feels to have a gun pointed at you. The staff members involved were understandably left shocked and extremely shaken by their ordeal. Fortunately no one was injured as a result of the incident.

We wish to speak to anyone who saw these men either before the incident or fleeing the scene afterwards. "

– Det Const Lee Mason, Calderdale CID

The jewellers was previously targeted on January 5,2015 when a large quantity of watches were stolen.

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Staff threatened at gun point in Halifax jewellery shop robbery

Police are appealing for witnesses after staff at a jewellers in Halifax were threatened at gun point during a robbery.

Staff were threatened at gun point during the robbery Credit: ITV Yorkshire

It is the second raid at Lister Horsfall, on Corn Market, in Halifax in recent weeks.

The latest incident happened just before 5pm on Thursday, February 5, 2015 when three men armed with a gun, crowbars and a hammer went into the store. They threatened staff and took a large quantity of watches worth several hundred thousand pounds. The men then escaped on foot up Cheapside towards Georges Square.

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