Pub robbed by a gorilla and a clown

A pub landlord was tied up by two robbers wearing fancy dress masks in Manchester city centre, police said.

The men, wearing a gorilla mask and a clown mask, threatened and demanded cash from the victim at the Shakespeare pub on Fountain Street late on Monday.

The robbers tied together the landlord's hands and feet, tied his feet to a sink in the kitchen and left. Police are also trying to trace a black cab driver who dropped the robbers off at the pub.



The first robber was described as about 5ft 10in (1.78m) tall and was wearing a gorilla mask and a black paper suit.

The second man was described as 6ft (1.83m) tall and was wearing a clown mask that had red hair attached and a white paper suit.

Both men spoke with Irish accents and made off with a large amount of cash.

With video.