My son witnessed an armed robbery today!

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I heard a lot of talk today at my youngest two children school today about an armed robbery taking place in a local shop. I did not think nothing of it until I got home from the school run and was met at the front door by my two eldest sons. Then my 16 year old told me that he had been at the shop when the robbery had taken place. He had gone up there on his break with two friends one went inside to buy his bits and my son and his other friend waited just in the doorway. Then what he thought was probably a teenager with his hood up and wearing a white mask approached the till where the manager was serving people and held up a gun and demanded the money which the manager proceeded to hand over. My son at seeing this stepped back out the door and told his friend to do the same at this point his friend had not seen what was going on and natural curiosity got the better of him he had to have a look then they both moved away from the shop door. The person run out of the shop and made his way across the field behind the shop. This all took place at about 10-30am-10.45am this morning. After that my son and friends returned to school and a bit later on one of the teachers called my son out of class and said that he had told the police what lesson him and his friends would be in 5th period, but the police never did speak to them. That was a bit of a shock coming home to it lucky enough my son took it all in his stride and seem quite relaxed about it all. I am just thankful no one was hurt.