“After the burglary he threw the carrier bag, the purse and balaclava into the canal.”

“A man wearing a balaclava approached an unoccupied parked van and fired two shots into it.”

“He wore a black balaclava, black waterproof jacket and jogging bottoms with elasticated ankles and light blue trainers with moulded grey soles.”

“The pair, both wearing black balaclavas, held three women at gunpoint with a small black pistol, while demanding money from the tills.”

“The raiders are described as white and were wearing black clothes, balaclavas and gloves.”

“The men were wearing balaclavas and dressed in black jackets with a gold band along the bottom like a uniform.”