TWO women, including an 88-year-old, were car-jacked in Stourbridge last night (Sunday, September 4) by armed robbers who had hit two convenience stores.

The women, aged 88 and 37, were in the back of a Ford Mondeo outside of the One Stop store in Hungary Hill just after 9pm.

But masked men, who had just raided the store, ran to their waiting vehicle, which stalled, so the crooks turned to the Mondeo as the women’s family stopped to use a cashpoint.

They drove off with the women in the back, but the pair were soon dumped on the roadside several yards further on after the gang realised they had unwanted passengers, before the car sped off towards Lye.

The same men had also raided the Co-op store on the corner of Witton Street and Glebe Lane, in Norton, less than an hour before.

On both occasions they threatened staff with hammers and stolen cash and cigarettes.

Investigating officer, Sergeant Rich Narrowmore, said: “The younger woman was slightly injured and both of them were terribly shaken by their ordeal, so we are keen to trace these men as soon as possible.

“These were violent attacks with little thought for their victims and they need to be brought to justice quickly.

“I would urge anyone with information to contact police on 101 as soon as possible.”

The stolen Mondeo was recovered a short while later in Bromley Street, Lye, and that vehicle, as well as the robber’s abandoned car, a silver Volkswagen Golf, are both being forensically examined.

Officers are also trawling through CCTV to see if there is any detail to help identify the men.

Anyone not wishing to speak to police directly can give information anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.