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Gunmen hold up bookmakers
10:37am Monday 12th May 2008
Three men brandishing guns held up a betting shop in West Croydon yesterday morning.
Police were called at about 11am to reports of a robbery at the Corals bookmakers in Windmill Road.
No one was injured and no shots were fired but a sum of money was taken.
The three men took off on foot.
The Met's Flying Squad is investigating the incident.
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