DETECTIVES were hunting a robber who snatched £150 from a local store and injured an assistant.

The polite robber said: 'Excuse me' as he grabbed a fistful of notes from the till at the Maid Marion store in Whalley New Road, Blackburn.

But have-a-go assistants gave him a rude awakening when they tried to collar the 6ft villain. One grabbed his sweater and the other tried to slam the door on his leg.

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