Northampton shopper and worker injured after store robbery

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O&K European Supermarket on Kettering Road, NorthamptonImage source, Google
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The attack at the O&K European Supermarket on Kettering Road, Northampton was described as "extremely violent" by police

A customer at a convenience store was struck over the head with a bottle and suffered slash wounds to the neck and back after a "violent" robbery.

Police said a shop assistant was also punched in the face after he saw a man trying to steal a vape, at the O&K supermarket, Kettering Road, Northampton.

It happened at about 20:30 BST on Friday, Northamptonshire Police said.

The force added no arrests have been made.

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Police said Kettering Road, Northampton, would have been busy at the time

As the robber left the store, he hit a 20-year-old customer over the head with a bottle of whiskey.

The victim was attacked again by the same man after leaving the shop, with what police described as a "bladed weapon".

He was treated by paramedics and was taken to Northampton General Hospital.

The 22-year-old worker was left with serious injuries including a black eye and a bleeding nose.

Det Sgt Megan Scotney said: "This was an extremely violent robbery during which two men were injured one of them seriously.

"All the indications are that a bladed weapon was used in the second attack."

Ms Scotney appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

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