At about 7:30pm on Saturday evening (24/11/12) a woman attempted to hold up the Tullah General Store & Service Station located on Murchison Highway.

The woman produced a syringe and demanded money from attendant.  After a short verbal exchange the woman left empty handed.

At the time the woman had a female child, believed to be aged about 7 or 8 years old, in her company.

They left in an older, dark coloured, small 4 door sedan and headed towards the North West Coast.

The woman is described as being about 30-35, very skinny, average height, with dark hair down to her neck. She was wearing a grey hooded jumper and dark trousers.

The female child is described as being between 7-8, dark hair and average build & height.