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Mon, 07/18/2011 - 13:48
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Sword held to worker's throat in robbery


A young man has described having a gun pointed at his head during a terrifying robbery in Sydney's southwest.
Law student Upol Amin, 19, was working at a service station at Sefton on Sunday night when two masked men burst into the premises about 10.45pm (AEST).
One of the men pointed a handgun at Mr Amin while the other held a samurai sword to his throat.
"When I first saw the gun, I was like, they're going to shoot me before they left," Mr Amin told the Nine Network on Monday.
"All the time they were screaming and screaming at me.
"I'm lucky, I was pretty lucky."
Mr Amin, who was uninjured during the ordeal, was forced to empty the cash register and the men fled with around $2000.
The two robbers remain on the run, NSW police confirmed on Monday night.
The first man is described as aged 18 to 25 years old, about 178cm tall and with a medium build.
He was wearing dark-coloured jumper and pants, and had black fabric wrapped round his head like a balaclava.
The second man is described as being of Pacific Islander/Maori appearance, aged 18 to 25, about 178cm tall and with a slim build.
He was wearing a dark hooded jumper, black tracksuit pants and white sneakers.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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