Armed Robbers Terrorize Young Mum and Son Before Abandoning Stolen Car

A series of alarming events unfolded in Coventry as armed robbers, who had previously stolen a black Nissan Sunny, terrorized a young mother and her five-year-old son at gunpoint, stealing their vehicle before abandoning the Nissan on School Lane, Exhall. The ordeal began on December 5 when the Nissan was stolen from a man in Strathmore Avenue, Stoke. The robbers, carrying a shotgun and knife, then broke into Easco Midlands Ltd on the Three Spires Industrial Estate in Ibstock Road, Aldermans Green, at 8:05 am, making off with two bags of cash after threatening two staff members.

Key Takeaways:

• The black Nissan Sunny was stolen on December 5 from a man in Strathmore Avenue, Stoke, Coventry.
• The Nissan was later used in an armed raid at Easco Midlands Ltd on the Three Spires Industrial Estate in Ibstock Road, Aldermans Green, Coventry, at 8:05 am, where robbers stole two bags of cash.
• Three men armed with a shotgun and knife participated in the raid, threatening two staff members.
• The robbers then fled into a neighboring industrial estate and broke down the Nissan on a speed bump, leading to its abandonment on School Lane, Exhall.
• The robbers then spotted a young mum doing the school run with her five-year-old son and at gunpoint, stole their Vauxhall Astra.
• Police are appealing for help tracing the robbers and urge anyone with information to come forward.
• Det Sgt Chris Bates, of Coventry's Stoney Stanton Road police, is leading the investigation.

Statistics:

• The Nissan was stolen on December 5.
• The raid at Easco Midlands Ltd occurred at 8:05 am.
• The number of robbers involved in both incidents is reported to be four.
• The model of the stolen Astra is not specified.
• The number of staff members threatened during the raid is two.
• The total number of people involved in the drama is six, including the young mother and her son, who were victims of the armed robbery.

Sources:

• "The Coventry Telegraph", December 10.