Fire service and police called to petrol station incident
11:15am The petrol station is currently closed whilst emergency services deal with the incident. @Bournemouthecho
11:15am The petrol station is currently closed whilst emergency services deal with the incident. @Bournemouthecho
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A PERSON was struck on the head with a glass bottle in an attempted robbery from a petrol station. A man reportedly entered the Esso Garage on Kinson Road where he argued with a member of the shop's staff before he struck them over the head with
10:06am It is understood the incident is over, the blog will remain open until the ambulance service has responded.
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