THE Standard has been given the CCTV footage capturing a robbery at Chesterton Stores in Cirencester.

The incident, which saw a man enter the Countess Lilias Road shop with an axe, took place on Wednesday evening.

Shop owner Surya Dev sent us the footage captured on the interior and exterior CCTV cameras.

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Axe-wielding thief steals till from Chesterton Stores in broad daylight