Halloween masks worn by Shankill robbers wielding hammers

Men wearing Halloween masks and armed with hammers robbed a premises on the Shankill Road in Belfast this morning, police in the North have been told.

Detectives have appealed for witnesses and information following a report that two men demanded money and then fled the commercial premises with cash.

“At approximately 9.55am police received a report that two men, wearing Halloween masks and armed with hammers, had entered the premises and demanded money. They then fled the scene with a sum of cash,” a PSNI statement said.

No-one was hurt in the course of the incident, but staff members at the premises were left very badly shaken, the statement added.

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Detective Sergeant Keith Wilson has appealed to anyone who was in the area and noticed any suspicious activity to contact detectives at Musgrave Police Station on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference 413 06/10/18.

Alternatively, information can be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.