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Police investigate armed robberies near supermarket

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Police said the two separate robberies happened in Maidenwell Avenue, close to the Tesco supermarket

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Two men were threatened during separate armed robberies within an hour of each other in Leicester.

Police said a man in his 60s was approached by two men, who pointed what was believed to be a gun at him and demanded money near the Tesco store in Maidenwell Road, Hamilton, at about 03:40 GMT on Wednesday.

The victim managed to flee and was not injured.

Police added a taxi driver in the same area was threatened by two men with what was believed to be a gun inside his car, and handed over cash and two phones at about 04:30.

The suspects - who were wearing dark clothes - are then said to have fled on foot towards a nearby housing estate.

Det Sgt Kat Maguire, of Leicestershire Police, is urging people who live in the area to check CCTV and doorbell footage from 04:30 to 05:30.