New robbery leads
• ' Christchurch detectives are •following new leads in the : I hunt for three men who attacked and robbed a Cash'mere storekeeper and his assistant more than a week Hago. ’j The police had had several 'calls about the incident from I the public, a C. 1.8. spokes|man said yesterday. •j A squad of detectives was • still working on the case, but • no arrest had been made by ■ last evening. The robbers escaped with I'between $2OOO and $3OOO
i after surprising Mr Johnny Martin, the owner of Johnny Martin’s Four Square Food Store, in Cashmere Road, and 'his assistant, Mr Simon ITubailagi. I They were counting the week-end’s takings in the. flat ! above the store when they I were attacked by the three men. Both Mr Martin and Mr Tubailagi needed hospital treatment after they were beaten with axe-handles and a baseball bat.
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Press, 7 March 1978, Page 6
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