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Oxford woman held hostage at knifepoint by robbers | Oxford woman held hostage at knifepoint by robbers |
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Robbers held a woman at knifepoint in her home and forced her to give them security codes and keys to the Oxford business where she works. | Robbers held a woman at knifepoint in her home and forced her to give them security codes and keys to the Oxford business where she works. |
The 27-year-old was overpowered by three men who were waiting for her when she returned from work on Thursday. | The 27-year-old was overpowered by three men who were waiting for her when she returned from work on Thursday. |
They tied her up and threatened her, to gain access to The Money Shop in the Cowley Road where she works. | They tied her up and threatened her, to gain access to The Money Shop in the Cowley Road where she works. |
She was left guarded by one of the men while two others opened the safe at the shop. | She was left guarded by one of the men while two others opened the safe at the shop. |
'Wearing balaclavas' | 'Wearing balaclavas' |
The Money Shop is a national chain which specialises in cashing cheques and providing cash loans. | |
A police spokesman said: "Fortunately the victim was not seriously injured in this incident, but has been left very shaken and distressed. | A police spokesman said: "Fortunately the victim was not seriously injured in this incident, but has been left very shaken and distressed. |
"The offenders were all wearing balaclavas and were dressed in black. | "The offenders were all wearing balaclavas and were dressed in black. |
"The man who stayed at the scene was black, and all three spoke with either Jamaican or Nigerian accents." | "The man who stayed at the scene was black, and all three spoke with either Jamaican or Nigerian accents." |
Police said it was not yet known whether anything was stolen from the shop. |
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