Gunpoint robbery at train station (From Daily Echo)
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Gunpoint robbery at Brockenhurst Railway Station
1:16pm Wednesday 5th December 2012 in Crime
By Dan Kerins, Digital Editor
Brockenhurst Station
A MAN was robbed at gunpoint at a Hampshire train station this morning.
The victim, who had just parked his car outside Brockenhurst Railway Station, was threatened by a man who appeared to be brandishing a handgun at around 6.30am, according to police.
The gunman told the victim to get back in his car and drive him to the HSBC bank in Brockenhurst, where he forced him to withdraw some cash from an ATM. He then made the man drive to a car park on Rhinefield Road and told him to get out of the car. It is believed this was sometime between 7 and 7.15am.
The robber then drove off and later abandoned the car in Sway Road, Brockenhurst, on a track near to the railway bridge.
Officers are now trying to trace anyone who saw any of the incident, which began on the southern side car park at Brockenhurst Station. The car involved is quite distinctive as it is a grey Porsche 911 Carrera.
Police officers are keen to hear from anyone who may have seen what happened or anyone suspicious in the area around the time of the incident. Detectives are keen to trace any witnesses who may have seen the car or the people involved, in the New Forest.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Operation Limestone team at Lyndhurst CID on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Police are expected to be at the station most of the day investigating the crime and will be speaking to commuters this evening as they return home and will be on hand there tomorrow morning as well to speak to potential witnesses.
Passengers have since spoken of their shock at the crime, whilst staff have said they knew nothing of the incident until the police turned up.
Comments(13)
Lockssmart
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4:48pm Wed 5 Dec 12
freefinker
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5:30pm Wed 5 Dec 12
SotonLad
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5:31pm Wed 5 Dec 12
Torchie1
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6:22pm Wed 5 Dec 12
SotonLad wrote:Are you saying that there's a hidden benefit to driving the rusting ten year old Vauxhall Vagina ?
Driving a car like that surely drew attention to him (which is probably why he bought it) however this time it was unwanted attention.
SotonLad
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7:00pm Wed 5 Dec 12
Torchie1 wrote:Definitely
SotonLad wrote:Are you saying that there's a hidden benefit to driving the rusting ten year old Vauxhall Vagina ?
Driving a car like that surely drew attention to him (which is probably why he bought it) however this time it was unwanted attention.
Torchie1
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8:14pm Wed 5 Dec 12
SotonLad wrote:And the benefits are ?
Torchie1 wrote:Definitely
SotonLad wrote:Are you saying that there's a hidden benefit to driving the rusting ten year old Vauxhall Vagina ?
Driving a car like that surely drew attention to him (which is probably why he bought it) however this time it was unwanted attention.
SotonLad
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8:24pm Wed 5 Dec 12
Torchie1 wrote:Not getting robbed at gunpoint
SotonLad wrote:And the benefits are ?
Torchie1 wrote:Definitely
SotonLad wrote:Are you saying that there's a hidden benefit to driving the rusting ten year old Vauxhall Vagina ?
Driving a car like that surely drew attention to him (which is probably why he bought it) however this time it was unwanted attention.
Torchie1
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8:50pm Wed 5 Dec 12
SotonLad wrote:I'd take the risk of the once in a lifetime event of being robbed over the daily embarrassment of driving an old wreck.
Torchie1 wrote:Not getting robbed at gunpoint
SotonLad wrote:And the benefits are ?
Torchie1 wrote:Definitely
SotonLad wrote:Are you saying that there's a hidden benefit to driving the rusting ten year old Vauxhall Vagina ?
Driving a car like that surely drew attention to him (which is probably why he bought it) however this time it was unwanted attention.
userds5050
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9:08pm Wed 5 Dec 12
Niel wrote:Tony Blair? He's not been in power for five years.
But how can this happen? Tony told us he was taking all the handguns out of target shooters hands and off the streets!
Blair by name, B LIAR by nature?
electrolux
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9:24pm Wed 5 Dec 12
Niel
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10:12pm Wed 5 Dec 12
userds5050 wrote:The Firearms (Scapegoats) Act 1997, very much the shroud waving B'LIARS work.
Niel wrote:Tony Blair? He's not been in power for five years.
But how can this happen? Tony told us he was taking all the handguns out of target shooters hands and off the streets!
Blair by name, B LIAR by nature?
S!monOn
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11:03am Thu 6 Dec 12
electrolux wrote:I don't know what to say about your post apart from it did make me laugh. Sigh.
The driver should've told that idiot where to go, doubt he'd have the guts to pull the trigger and if he did so what, as long as it doesn't kill you.. women love scars - especially from taking a bullet.. he'd pull a lot more women from that than driving a Porsche..
Niel says...
4:32pm Wed 5 Dec 12
Blair by name, B LIAR by nature?