Bookies robbed by knife wielding attacker

The Ladbrokes bookmakers in Brandon has been robbed of a quantity of cash from a knife-wielding attacker.

Police said that the incident happened shortly before 6.30pm on Friday, March 18.

A man entered the bookmakers on Market Hill armed with a knife and demanded money from the cashier before fleeing the scene with an undisclosed sum of cash.

The suspect is described as white, aged his mid-30s, 6ft 2ins tall, of a slim build and had a beard. He was wearing a dark hooded jacket.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Bury St Edmunds CID at Suffolk Police quoting reference 37/16346/22 via the website http://www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us/existing-report-update, Crimestoppers (contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org), or phone 101.