Shocking moment shopkeeper is shot in the face and eyes by armed robbers in Brixton

Laura Proto3 November 2015
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A convenience shop worker was shot in the face and could lose his sight after an armed robbery.

Two thieves, wearing hoods and with their faces, ran into Phambra Foostore in Lyham Road, Brixton armed with a gun at about 8.35pm on Sunday, October 25.

The 44-year-old shopkeeper was shot in the face and eyes with a series of ball bearing-like pellets from what police believe was a high-powered pellet gun.

He still faces surgery to remove the pellets from his eyes and to save his sight.

As one of the armed men shot the victim, the second leant over the counter and stole the cash register, police said.

The suspects, who are both described as men in their 20s and of medium build, fled with the cash register, heading north on Lyham Road towards Thornbury Road.

Police have today released CCTV footage to try to trace the men responsible for the violent attack.

Whilst the weapon initially appeared to be a handgun, police believe it was a high-powered pellet gun.

Detective Constable Ben Turner, from the Met's Flying Squad, said: “This was a vicious attack that could have left a man blinded.

"We desperately want to find the men responsible for this crime.

“They used gratuitous violence to carry out this robbery and are clearly dangerous.

"I would ask anyone with information to come forward and help us catch these dangerous, violent men.”

Anyone with information should contact detectives at the Flying Squad on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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