AXE THUGS IN CARJACKING
72-YEAR-OLD VICTIM REFUSES TO HAND OVER KEYS DESPITE BEING PUSHED TO THE GROUND
A GOLFER was threatened by two thugs wielding axes in a carjacking bid at his club.
The 72-year-old victim was in the car park of Altrincham Golf Club, taking his golf clubs out of the boot of his Range Rover at 8.20am, when the pair approached and demanded he hand over his keys.
Despite feeling ‘sheer terror’, the man refused to hand over the keys during the attempted robbery.
The offenders, who were dressed all in black, pushed him to the ground but were unable to get the keys off him.
They then sped away from the scene – empty-handed – in a dark blue Mercedes.
The victim was left with minor injuries following the incident on Christmas Eve.
Police officers are keen to trace the pair, who they suspect will strike again.
Pc Andrew Sheldrick, of GMP’s Trafford team, said: “I would like to appeal to anyone who witnessed the incident or who saw a dark blue Mercedes driving at speed in the area around the time of the attempted robbery to come forward.
“Although the victim did not sustain serious injury, the sheer terror he felt at the time as he was threatened with two axes was enough to leave anybody feeling traumatised.
“Somebody who would attempt to rob a person at axe-point is not the kind of person we want walking the streets, so we need to find these men before they threaten anybody else.”
Anybody with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting incident number 582 of December 24. Alternatively call the Crimestoppers line, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.