Shocking moment armed robbers repeatedly hack shopkeeper's head with a MACHETE as he bravely tries to defend his store
- Pair burst into small shop in Manchester last month, demanding money
- Shopkeeper fought back, pulling out a baseball bat and hitting a robber
- But he was overpowered after one of the raiders hacked him with machete
- Police are now appealing for information after 'brutal, appalling' attack
Police have released CCTV footage of a shocking robbery in which a shopkeeper was hacked at with a machete as he tried to defend his shop.
The footage shows two masked men burst into a convenience shop in the Monton area of Salford last month before demanding the till be opened.
After the shopkeeper pulled out a baseball bat, he was attacked by the two men, one of whom repeatedly struck him on the head with a machete.
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This is the moment a shopkeeper who tried to defend his shop from a pair of masked robbers was hit on the head with a machete (circled) and fell to floor. He later needed surgery to wounds to the top of his head
The two raiders ran into the shop, with one jumping behind the counter and holding the shopkeeper down before another, in a white T-shirt, repeatedly swung the machete
The shop worker required surgery for a large wound to the top of his head following the attack, which happened shortly before 8.30pm on Friday March 27.
Two masked men had burst into the store, one jumping over the counter while another stood guard at the shop's entrance.
The shop worker refused to hand over his money and tried to fight them off with the bat.
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But as he grappled, one raider held him on the counter while the other hit him over the head with the large hunting knife, which was hidden in a sock.
He was left bloodied and injured as the robbers fled with cash and cigarettes and ran down Park Road towards Eccles Park and Ellesmere Road.
Police released the horrific footage as they launched an appeal for information on the robbery.
The raiders (pictured entering the premises) robbed the store around 8.30pm on Friday March 27
One of the men jumped over the counter as the men demanded the shopkeeper open the shop's till
The shopkeeper made a brave attempt to fight off the men, pulling out a bat and hitting one of the men
Detective Constable Derek Nellany of Greater Manchester Police said: 'I am appalled at the level of violence and intimidation used by the men on an innocent shop assistant who was just doing his job. The man was trying to protect the business but in doing so was brutally attacked.
'The offenders both wore very distinctive clothing and I ask people to have a good look at the footage and if you recognise the men in the images or the distinctive clothing, please contact police immediately.'
The man with the machete is described as white and in his late teens to early 20s. He wore a facemask and a black top with a thick light-coloured strip down both arms and a white T-shirt over the top, and black trousers.
The other man is also a white male around the same age. He wore a blue hooded top with the words California Pasadena in large lettering on the back, and black trousers.
But despite his efforts, he was left in a pool of blood after being hit by the machete, hidden in a sock
Police are shocked by the level of violence used in the raid, in which the machete was repeatedly swung
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