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Robber shoots 74-year-old man and his dog

A 74-year-old man and his dog were injured in a robbery attempt in Uppsala, north of Stockholm, early on Friday morning.

“He was shot several times but as we far as we know his life is not in danger,” said Christer Nordström of the Uppsala police to local paper Upsala Nya Tidning (UNT).

The robbery took place shortly after midnight when the victim and his wife returned home from their shop.

The perpetrator, who was reportedly alone, demanded the couple give him money. After firing his weapon multiple times, he took off, most likely on a moped.

According to the police, the man didn’t get away with any money or valuables.

Police were unwilling to disclose any details about the nature of the victim’s injuries, but he was taken to the local hospital in an ambulance.

The victim’s wife escaped without any physical injuries but is said to be in shock from the incident. The couple’s dog, which was also shot, was taken to a nearby animal clinic to undergo surgery.

The robber reportedly wore a mask or a hood, shielding his face.

As of 6am on Friday morning, police had not arrested anyone for the deed, which has been classified as aggravated robbery.

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Axe-wielding robbers steal €400k of jewels from luxury Paris hotel

French police are searching for a team of robbers who stole thousands of euros' worth of jewels and luxury clothing in a nighttime raid at a plush hotel in Paris.

Axe-wielding robbers steal €400k of jewels from luxury Paris hotel
Thieves targeted the Peninsula Hotel in Paris. Photo: AFP

Two men wearing balaclavas and gloves entered the Peninsula hotel, just a stone's throw from the Arc de Triomphe, shortly after midnight and held employees at gunpoint, police sources said.

One of the attackers then used an axe to break into four display cases, making off with items worth a total of €350,000 to €400,000.

An accomplice then drove them away in a car that was found burning shortly afterwards in the suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine, west of the capital.

No shots were fired and no one was injured in the robbery, the sources said.

France's organised crime brigade has taken over the inquiry.

Luxury Paris hotels have been the target of several robberies in recent years, as have jewellery stores and wealthy tourists visiting the city.

In January 2018, three men were charged over an audacious yet unsuccessful jewellery heist at the Ritz, after they were thwarted by locked doors as they tried to flee.

Last September, three Russian tourists were robbed of thousands of dollars' worth of jewelry and luxury clothing shortly after landing at a Paris airport reserved for private jets.

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