Leigh at around 7am on Sunday. Armed with an axe and sledge hammer, the gang threatened the staff of One Stop Shop on Chestnut Drive South.The thugs pushed one staff member to the floor before attempting to break into the tills.Another shop worker - a man in his 50s - bravely challenged one of the thieves.The robber then attacked him with the axe and left the shop worker needing hospital treatment.The thugs then escaped with cash from the shop and are believed to have fled in an unidentified vehicle, say police.The shop worker was rushed to hospital with his injuries, which were not found to be life threatening, and has since been discharged.Police are now appealing for information to help officers find the perpetrators of the 'terrifying'.
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