A fresh appeal for information over an armed robbery at a petrol station is being made by police as it emerged the suspect could have been female.
Officers initially released a description of a man following the incident at the station on Glasgow Road in Denny, near Falkirk, on Tuesday in which a three-figure sum of cash was taken.
In a further plea for witnesses made today, police said "a male or female" approached the attendant who was closing up the petrol station and demanded cash at around 9.40pm.
He or she is described as white, 16 to 30 years old, around 5ft 8in to 6ft, of a slim build and was wearing dark clothing including a black hoodie with the hood up and white toggles untied.
Detectives also want to trace a girl seen walking on Glasgow Road who could be a possible witness. She was walking in the direction of the petrol station and is described as being aged 13 to 16, with dark hair in a donut bun, 5ft 3in, of an average build, wearing a dark long-sleeve jumper, ankle-length skinny jeans and plimsoles.
Detective Inspector Graeme Hendry said: "I'd like to thank the public for the response so far and to reassure them that there is a dedicated team in place investigating this crime. We are now looking to trace a girl who was seen on Glasgow Road at around 9.35pm as she may have some key information.
"I'd also like to appeal to householders in the area, particularly around Paris Avenue, to come forward if they believe they heard or saw anything suspicious. We would also ask them to contact us if they have CCTV in their home which could be valuable to us."
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