St Leonards betting shop robbed

Sussex Police said a man walked into Coral bookmakers in Battle Road and demanded money from staff before leaving with a quantity of cash.

The incident happened in the late morning, at around 10.30am, police said.

Police have now launched an appeal for information about yesterday’s robbery.

A Sussex Police spokesperson said: “At around 10.30am, police were called to a report of a robbery at Coral bookmakers on Battle Road.

“A man walked into the store and demanded money from staff, before making off with a quantity of cash. No weapons were seen and no one was injured.

“This is being treated as an isolated incident with no threat to the wider public.

“Enquiries to locate the suspect are ongoing, and anyone with any information is asked to report it online or call 101 quoting serial 308 of 02/01.”