A terrified shopkeeper has told how he was forced to jump out of the way of a sword-wielding thug who robbed his shop last night.
The scene outside Mac’s Mini Mart in St Johnston last night. Photo: NewspixIrl.
Sean McCarron was closing up Mac’s Mini Mart in Main Street, St Johnson close to the Derry-Donegal border just before 11.00pm last night when two raiders – believed to be from Derry – burst in.
One of the raiders began roaring while the other starting swinging the sword at terrified shop owner.
The raider then began poking the sword into the body of a customer during the raid.
Mr McCarron said he was lucky he jumped back or he could have been struck by the raider.
“It all happened in less than 30 seconds. I was just letting the last customer out when these two burst in.
“They had scarves on their faces and one roared ‘give us the f***ing money.’
“He began swinging the sword at me and I just jumped back. He would have hit me with it if I hadn’t.
“I opened the till for them and they grabbed the money and fled,” said a terrified Sean.
Sean admitted the men escaped with a “substantial” amount of cash.
The men escaped in a red Opel Vectra car which was later found abandoned on the Derry side of the border.
Sean said he was terrified after the incident but praised Gardai for their quick response.
“It a happened so quick but I was left shaking afterwards. It was very frightening and my customer was also shook-up.
“We have been robbed before but this was the most terrifying.
“The Gardai were on the scene within five minutes and they were very helpful but they are under resourced as well,” he said.
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