POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a raid on the Cellar 5 off-licence on Hamilton Road, Garswood, on Tuesday, May 27.

Two men entered the shop at about 3.30pm and one threatened the assistants with a knife while the other went round to the back and stole £300 worth of cigarettes and miniature bottles of whisky.

The man who held the knife, which had a four-inch blade, was described as white, about 5ft 10ins tall and slimly-built with short dark hair. The other man was white, about 5ft 5 to 6ins with short brown hair. Both were in their late 20s or early 30s and spoke with Liverpool accents.

ANYONE with information can contact DC McKeon at St Helens CID office on 0151 777 6064 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 if you wish to remain anonymous.

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