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Terrifying footage captured the moment Co-Op staff were robbed at knifepoint by balaclava-clad thieves as they locked up the shop.
In the CCTV clip, taken at 10.10pm on Saturday in Leyland, Lancashire, three members of staff are seen leaving the shop and waiting outside as one of them locks the door.
Then, three men armed with weapons, including a hammer and a kitchen knife, storm the staff and pin them against the shop front, before forcing them to unlock the door and pushing them back inside.
The balaclava-clad men ordered staff to put a 'significant amount' of cash and cigarettes into a duvet cover during the raid, according to police.
Terrifying CCTV footage shows three balaclava-clad men armed with weapons, including a hammer and a kitchen knife, storm the staff and force them inside
Police said the men (pictured in CCTV) ordered staff to put a significant amount' of cash and cigarettes into a duvet cover during the raid at 10.10pm on Saturday in Leyland
The robbers then instructed staff to reopen the doors and left, forcing the workers to walk with them across a nearby park to ensure they did not
