A SCHOOLBOY prank terrified staff in a Bolton town centre card shop.

Three women locked themselves in a back room after being confronted by a young boy brandishing a toy gun.

The boy, who may be as young as 12, walked into several shops in St Andrew's Court brandishing a realistic looking cap gun.

He terrified three women in the premises of Zebra Cards when he ran into the shop shortly before 3.30pm yesterday.

The sales assistants locked themselves in a rear room when they spotted the gun.

Security staff throughout Bolton town centre were alerted. Police are investigating.

Previous news story

Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.