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Worker threatened during terrifying supermarket robbery in Melbourne

Rhiannon Tuffield

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A young woman working at a supermarket in Melbourne's south-east has been left terrified after a man threatened her with a knife and took off with wads of cash.

The 22-year-old cashier was working at a supermarket on Cranbourne Road in Frankston when the man approached her around 8am on December 30, police said.

The man demanded cash from the woman before threatening to stab her.

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The man is described as Caucasian in appearance and aged in his mid-40s. Victoria Police

Police said the woman handed over a small quantity of cash before the man fled on foot.

Detectives are appealing for information following the robbery last month.

The man was last spotted getting onto a bus on Cranbourne Road, headed towards Cranbourne.

The supermarket worker was not physically injured.

The man was last seen getting onto a bus headed for Cranbourne. Victoria Police

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The man is described as Caucasian in appearance, aged in his mid-40s, with a medium build and a dark grey receding hairline.

He was last seen wearing a grey-coloured top and pants as well as a blue and white Furphy-branded beanie.

Anyone with information has been urged to contact police.

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