A MANHUNT is ongoing more than six weeks after a shop in Weymouth was held up at knifepoint.

On Friday, April 19 a masked man entered Maceys convenience store and newsagents on Abbotsbury Road and threatened a staff member at knifepoint, demanding money from the till before fleeing.

Police said yesterday that enquiries into the robbery are ongoing, but an arrest is yet to be made.

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This incident sparked a major police response including helicopters, an armed response unit and a forensic van.

No one was injured although staff and customers were left shocked by the ordeal.

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: "There have been no arrests at this time. Our investigation remains ongoing and we are continuing to explore a number of active lines of enquiry."