Littlehampton betting shop robbery to appear on BBC Crimewatch

The programme, which airs on BBC at 9pm today (Tuesday, May 24), will show CCTV footage of the two robbers.

Just before 7pm on Monday, February 14, two men stole about £180 cash from a gaming machine in William Hill at Wick Parade and ran off.

They were seen to get into a black saloon, believed to be a Vauxhall Corsa, which already had two men inside, and drove away.

The two men came into the betting shop about half-an-hour earlier and were playing on the gaming machine before they threatened a woman staff member with a small knife and demanded money.

The 23-year-old woman was shaken but unhurt.

The man with the knife is described as being between 21 and 25, of mixed race, very skinny, about 5ft 5in tall. He was wearing a black coat, black jeans and an oversized beanie hat with a T-shirt underneath his coat.

The second man is also said to be between 21 and 25 years, white, of medium build and about 6ft tall. He was wearing a blue beanie hat with a pattern, thick fat glasses, light blue jeans and a coat.

Detective Constable Yahya Aslam said; “It has now been more than three months since the robbery but we are still making active enquiries and I am still sure someone out there will be able to give us useful information about this pair.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Sussex Police on 0845 60 70 999 quoting serial 1431 of 14 February, or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.