Camera clue in hunt for hotel's balaclava robber

POLICE have released a CCTV image of a man they are hunting in connection with a robbery at a hotel in which a night porter was tied up and dumped in the grounds.

The man, who is wearing a balaclava and a pale blue jumper with horizontal stripes, was part of a three-strong gang that escaped with hundreds of pounds from Lazaat hotel and restaurant in Cottingham, near Hull, in the early hours of Tuesday.

They threatened the porter with baseball bats and a knife before attempting to set fire to the building. Anyone with information can call 01482 597866.

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