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Detectives from West Yorkshire Police (WYP) are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at the Britannia Hotel in Leeds, during a wedding celebration.
At 9:56pm on Sunday (18 August) police were called to the property in Leeds Road, Bramhope, after two masked men armed with weapons including an axe targeted the venue.
According to WYP they threatened two members of staff on the front desk and stole cash from a safe and from a till before leaving the scene in a vehicle. No-one was injured.
Two men, aged 27 and 30, were later arrested on suspicion of robbery and are currently in custody.
Detective Inspector James Entwistle, of Leeds District CID, said: “This was a very frightening experience for the members of staff involved those who witnessed it and we are carrying out extensive enquiries into the incident.
“A wedding celebration was taking place at the hotel at the time the robbery occurred and we believe there may be people who witnessed the incident who have not yet spoken to the police.
“We would like to hear from anyone who was there and saw any part of the incident, no matter how insignificant they think what they saw might be.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Leeds District CID via 101 quoting crime reference 13190422516 or call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
