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Criminals kidnap store boss for safe access
Supermarket manager was attacked at home in late evening
Criminals kidnapped the manager of a supermarket in southwest France and forced her to open the safe of her store.
The victim was attacked in her home at about 11pm on Monday, and forced to open the Leclerc store on Route de Lautrec, Castres, and give them access to the safe.
Criminals escaped with an estimated €40,000 from the store's safe.
The Service régional de police judiciaire are looking for three men in connection with the crime. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment.
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