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14/02/2014
Reward Offered After Greater Manchester Care Home Raid
A £3000 reward has been offered by Crimestoppers to anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of any of the men involved in a day time raid on a care home on Greater Manchester.
On Monday a gang of men wearing balaclavas raided the Pendleton Court Care Home on Chaseley Road, Salford at around 16:00.
Staff and family members were in the home at the time along with more than 50 residents.
A member of staff was forced to hand over cash residents jewellery.
It is understood that no one was seriously injured in the incident.
(MH/CD)
On Monday a gang of men wearing balaclavas raided the Pendleton Court Care Home on Chaseley Road, Salford at around 16:00.
Staff and family members were in the home at the time along with more than 50 residents.
A member of staff was forced to hand over cash residents jewellery.
It is understood that no one was seriously injured in the incident.
(MH/CD)
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