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Armed robbery at Edinburgh Londis store

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A convenience store in Edinburgh became the recent target of an ugly case of robbery on Friday (10), leaving the staff in shock.

The alleged incident took place at Londis store on Easter Road in Leith. The clip from CCTV floating on Facebook shows a man man dressed in black barging in the store with what appears to be a pole in his hand.


The man can be seen scattering the items from the counter before demanding the money from the staff at the till.

The shop worker can then be seen opening the till and handing over what is believed to be cash.

Officers have confirmed they are investigating the incident after they received a report of a robbery at the convenience store at around 9pm on Friday 10.

It is understood no one was injured during the disturbance.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said, “Enquiries are ongoing into a robbery at a convenience store on Easter Road, Edinburgh on Friday, 10 January 2025.

"The incident happened around 6.50pm and was reported to police around 9pm. No one was injured.”

The store wrote on the social media, "Please share this attack on one of our staff at Londis Easter Road, Edinburgh, taken place this evening Friday 10/01/25 at 6:53 pm.

"Someone probably noticed this criminal with his distinctive gear, ladies bike and a metal rod."

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