Staff member escapes injury as Belfast sandwich shop targeted

A staff member has escaped injury after an aggravated burglary in south Belfast.

It happened on Sunday night when a man entered a sandwich shop on Botanic Avenue just before 11 o'clock last night.

He held a large pair of scissors towards the victim before snatching a sum of money from the till and making off.

A PSNI spokesperson said: "Although shaken by the incident, the staff member was thankfully otherwise unharmed.

“As part of our investigation, we are keen to hear from anyone who may have information regarding to this aggravated burglary and ask them to call us on 101, quoting reference number 1693 of 16/03/25.

“We are particularly keen to speak to a man in his 20s and blonde woman wearing a green dress who may have spoken to the suspect outside the store before the burglary."