<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (April 19): Five masked raiders armed with knives and an axe robbed a Genting Casino in Edgbaston, Birmingham, on Easter Sunday.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Yesterday, the <em>Birmingham Mail</em> reported that the armed robbers demanded money from staff and one customer's wallet before they escaped in a VW Golf vehicle.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The report added the West Midlands Police are now asking for information about the robbery, as a large amount of cash was stolen.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>Birmingham Mail</em> quoted a spokeswoman as saying, "Police were called just after 9pm to Genting Casino, Norfolk Road, Edgbaston, on Sunday April 16 following a report of an armed robbery.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>"A group of approximately five men [is] believed to have entered the premises and demanded money from staff.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>"The group [was] armed with weapons, including bats, knives and an axe, which was used to strike the cash desk and threaten staff.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>"Threats were also made to a customer in the casino and his wallet was stolen," the spokeswoman added.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The report added that police inquiries into the robbery are ongoing.</p></div>

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KUALA LUMPUR (April 19): Five masked raiders armed with knives and an axe robbed a Genting Casino in Edgbaston, Birmingham, on Easter Sunday.

Yesterday, the Birmingham Mail reported that the armed robbers demanded money from staff and one customer's wallet before they escaped i...

Five armed men rob Genting Casino in Birmingham, UK

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