Masked raiders brandishing a handgun and knives burst into a Bradford off-licence and threatened the shopkeeper.

The three teenagers demanded cash and cigarettes in last night's attack before fleeing the store in Carrbottom Road, Wibsey.

They jumped into a dark-coloured getaway car, similar to a Fiesta, which drove off towards Bradford.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened at 7.30pm, and are linking it with a similar robbery in Bradford earlier this week.

All three men are described as being in their mid-teens. The man carrying the gun was of Asian appearance, skinny, 5ft 6ins tall, with a wispy goatee beard, black hair, wearing a hat and dark jacket.

His accomplices were both white and wore dark woollen hats and scarves over their faces.

Detective Chief Inspector Chris Thompson, of Odsal CID, confirmed the robbery was being linked with a similar attack on a shop in Hampden Place, Little Horton, Bradford, at 9.50pm on Monday.

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