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Pilgrim robber on journey to Vic hold-up

A man dressed like a pilgrim has held up a milkbar with a knife in suburban Melbourne.

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He was dressed as a pilgrim but he was not on his way to a holy place.

Wearing a purple pilgrim top with a white collar and green gloves, a man entered a suburban Melbourne milkbar, demanded cash from the front counter and then produced a knife.

When the staff member refused to hand over money, the bandit jumped on the counter and pulled out the entire cash register.

He fled with a second offender, who was standing at the door of the Ringwood East milkbar.

The incident happened on Old Lilydale Road on November 28, about 9.20pm (AEDT)

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The pilgrim bandit is described as 180cm tall with a solid build, an Australian accent and wearing black track suit pants and black shoes.

The second offender is described as tall and thin but it is not known it was a man or woman.


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