BURGLARS used explosives to blow the safe during a raid on a cash exhange shop in Lewisham today (July 11).
Raiders broke into The Moneyshop in Lewisham High Street in the early hours of this morning.
Police investigating the break-in thought explosives were used to blow open the safe and cordoned off the High Street after staff reported the burglary at 8am today.
The raid was discovered by staff when they arrived for work at the shop which cashes cheques and offers pawn broking services.
Check the site for more details about the burglary as it becomes available.
11:51am Friday 11th July 2008
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CommentPosted by: n, london on 12:09pm Fri 11 Jul 08
i got to lewisham about 930 and it was all cornered off part of the high street, there was police everywhere, all i heard was that there was a robbery
i got to lewisham about 930 and it was all cornered off part of the high street, there was police everywhere, all i heard was that there was a robbery
Posted by: Michael Caine, Italy on 12:23pm Fri 11 Jul 08
YOU WERE ONLY SUPPOSED TO BLOW THE BLOODY [italic]DOORS[/italic] OFF!
YOU WERE ONLY SUPPOSED TO BLOW THE BLOODY
DOORS OFF!
Posted by: Rich, Lewisham on 1:22pm Fri 11 Jul 08
Staff reported it at 8am, surley the alarm would have gone off when the explosion went off???
Staff reported it at 8am, surley the alarm would have gone off when the explosion went off???
Posted by: The Real Me, Here on 1:38pm Fri 11 Jul 08
You would think one of those idiots in that huge old bill shop just off the highstreet might have gone to investigate when the explosion went off too....
You would think one of those idiots in that huge old bill shop just off the highstreet might have gone to investigate when the explosion went off too....
Posted by: Bobby, Petts Wood on 2:35pm Fri 11 Jul 08
No I wasn't anywhere near Lewisham today - it's a nasty hole of a place.
No I wasn't anywhere near Lewisham today - it's a nasty hole of a place.
Posted by: Ermintrude on 4:31pm Fri 11 Jul 08
Now I wonder how many people this cash exchange shop has 'robbed' in the past.
Now I wonder how many people this cash exchange shop has 'robbed' in the past.
Posted by: knowlsey, sidcup on 4:52pm Fri 11 Jul 08
Sing when your winning you only sing when your winning!!!
Sing when your winning you only sing when your winning!!!
Posted by: knowlsey, sidcup on 5:00pm Fri 11 Jul 08
Michael Caine you are an egg.
Michael Caine you are an egg.
Posted by: Mark, Darford on 10:54am Sat 12 Jul 08
No CCTV footage again then?
Lewisham High Street!
Do these cameras ever work?
No CCTV footage again then?
Lewisham High Street!
Do these cameras ever work?
Posted by: David, Catford on 12:17am Fri 25 Jul 08
The money shop is dreadful. They charge you a fortune to cash a cheque. There are two money shops in Catford now. Crazy company.
The money shop is dreadful. They charge you a fortune to cash a cheque. There are two money shops in Catford now. Crazy company.
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