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CCTV of robbers threatening child
CCTV image of one of the robbers
The gun was pointed at the distressed girl
CCTV images of armed robbers who pointed a gun at a four-year-old girl have been released by police.

The girl was in the store in Wooburn Green, Buckinghamshire, when three masked raiders armed with baseball bats, a gun and a knife burst in.

They attacked one member of staff, hitting him on the head with a baseball bat and then threatened eight members of the public in the shop.

The gun was pointed at the distressed girl and she was told to "look away" by one of the raiders.

They then made off with about £4,000 in a car driven by a fourth masked man.

The vehicle is thought to have been a dark green Ford Focus or new-style Fiesta.

CCTV image of one of the robbers
The girl was told to "look away" by one of the raiders

On Wednesday night, Thames Valley Police released footage of the incident which took place on 30 October at the One-Stop shop.

The police hope to encourage anyone with information to come forward.

A £5,000 reward has also been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Detective Constable Sarah Poolman said: "This was a terrifying ordeal for all those people in the shop particularly the four-year-old and her mother.

"We would appeal to anyone with any information about who these people might be to come forward as soon as possible."


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