A MANHUNT is under way for a raider involved in an “audacious” robbery at an off-licence.

Police are searching for the man, who targeted Darwen’s Edmund Street Stores along with John Nicol, who has been sentenced to more than four years behind bars for his part in the robbery.

CCTV of the incident has now been released in a bid to try and catch the second robber.

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DC Jo Munro said the victim Shayaan Khan was left shaken after being punched in the face and threatened with a brick.

She said: “Mr Khan was shocked at the audacity and the cheek of the robbers. It must have been very scary for him.”

Appearing at Preston Crown Court, 36-year-old Nicol, of Exeter Street, Blackburn, was jailed for four years and one month.

The robbery happened at the Edmund Street Stores at around 5pm on October 15, when Nicol and the unknown second man, who is thought to be in his mid-20s, burst in, prosecutors said.

Nicol threatened Mr Khan, a student who was helping out at his father’s shop, with the brick and reached over the counter to grab the till.

The second man went behind the counter in an attempt to stop Mr Khan from preventing Nicol from getting at the cash, police said.

After a “fracas” in the doorway, during which the victim was punched, officers said the two robbers made off with the till, which contained around £250.

However, DC Munro said two passers-by chased after Nicol and his accomplice and managed to get the till back.

Nicol was identified by fingerprints left at the scene and he pleaded guilty to robbery.

Officers, however, have not been able to trace his accomplice, who was described as white, around 5ft 8ins tall and of slim to medium build. He was wearing a hooded Adidas tracksuit top, with dark blue and light blue across the arms, chest and shoulders and white on lower half.

The man also wore tracksuit bottoms and black trainers.

DC Munro added: “I would urge anyone with information about his identity to get in touch. I hope that this case sends a warning to criminals that robbery is a serious crime.

“We recognise that robberies have a significant impact on victims and we will continue to focus our activities on those people who commit such crimes so that we can bring them to justice and prevent others from becoming victims.”

Anyone with information can call police on 101 quoting reference number EA1309380.