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Racist robber threatened Lanarkshire takeaway staff with a knife

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A racist robber tried to steal a till from a Lanarkshire takeaway while clutching a knife. Euan Holding threatened employees at Asian Tandoori in Cambuslang on September 29, 2021.

The 22-year-old presented the eight inch blade and stated: "I’m here to rob you, gies the till."The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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