Blackburn trio charged after ‘tens of thousands of pounds worth of items stolen’ during robbery

Three people were charged following a high-value robbery in Blackburn.
By Sean Gleaves
Published 13th Jun 2023, 15:10 BST
Updated 13th Jun 2023, 15:57 BST
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Three people threatened a member of staff after entering a premises in Thornley Avenue shortly before 9am on Monday (June 12).

They loaded tens of thousands of pounds worth of items into a van before fleeing the scene.

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The van was stopped a short time later in Hereford Road and the stolen items were recovered.

Three people were due in court following a high-value robbery in Blackburn (Credit: Google)Three people were due in court following a high-value robbery in Blackburn (Credit: Google)
Three people were due in court following a high-value robbery in Blackburn (Credit: Google)
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Three men were arrested and later charged with robbery.

They were:

- Michael Moore, 32, of Pilmuir Road, Blackburn

- Samson Young, 37, of Aqueduct Road, Blackburn

- Liam Cumberland, 37, of Cleveleys Road, Blackburn

All three were due to appear at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (July 13).