Detectives are hunting a gang they think are behind a string of shop raids following a burglary at a store in Abingdon.

Shopkeepers in the area have been warned to be on their guard after the crooks targeted Tura Newsagents in what is known as a ’steaming’ attack.

Six people walked into the Oxford Road store and some started distracting workers.

Meanwhile, a number of other gang members went upstairs and stole money, as well as jewellery, from a room above the shop.

The thieves spent 30 minutes in the shop and eventually drove off in what is thought to be a silver-coloured Ford Mondeo or similar styled vehicle.

However, before escaping, the group was challenged and one shop worker was punched by a member of the gang.
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Last night, police released CCTV images of six people and said they believed they were responsible for a series of burglaries across the Thames Valley.

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