The Company Manager of Market Cross Jewellers has told how armed raiders made off with hundreds of thousands of pounds in cash and jewellery .
Dawn Welsh, who was not at the Yarm High Street store at the time, said: “They were wearing all black, with black gloves on.
“They came in and told everyone to get down. They had a gun and an axe.
“They smashed all the displays and they have taken loads of stuff including watches such as Omegas and Rolexes.”
Alongside the jewellery, the shop’s takings for the day were also taken.
Ms Welsh said her staff were left badly shaken.
She added: “One of the girls can’t speak and the gentleman who was thrown to the floor was already quite poorly.
“The staff all reacted as they were expected to - and they just let them get on with it.”
“We are going through the stock now. We don’t know the exact amount but it will be hundreds of thousands. I don’t even want to think about it.”
Detectives from Cleveland Police’s Major Crime Team are now investigating the incident .
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