Police are appealing for information about aggravated robbery of a Hamilton takeaway bar on Saturday where a young girl was held up at gunpoint.
Detective Senior Sergeant Nigel Keall of the Hamilton CIB said police were called to the Dinsdale shop shortly after 10pm on Saturday after reports a man with a blue handkerchief over his face had entered the store.
"The man is alleged to have confronted the 10-year-old girl working behind the counter and pulled out a handgun before demanding money from the till," Mr Keall said.
"The offender made off on foot, taking a small sum of cash and was last seen running towards the Riflerange Rd-Killarney Rd intersection."
Mr Keall said members of the girl's family were present at the store at the time of the robbery. The young girl is being given victim support and arrangements are being made to interview her with specialist child interviewers, as well as translators.
