A man has been charged as part of an Essex Police investigation into a violent incident in Corringham. 

It was reported that an armed man had entered a home in Laburnham Drive shortly after 10am on Thursday, 6 April and threatened the family inside. One man sustained a head injury which required treated in hospital. 

As part of an extensive investigation into the incident, two people were arrested on Saturday, 15 April. 

Belay Zeine, 31 of Ixworth Place, London SW3, has now been charged with robbery in a dwelling, two counts of false imprisonment, possession of imitation firearm whilst committing an offence according to Schedule 1 of the Firearms Act 1968 and assault. 

He appeared at Southend Magistrates' Court yesterday, Monday, 17 April. 

No pleas were entered, and he is next due to appear at Basildon Crown Court on 15 May.

A 58-year-old woman who was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm without a certificate has been released on bail until June. 

Anyone with information or CCTV, dash cam, or doorbell footage of the incident is asked to share it with police by submitting a report on the force website where you can use the online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

"Visit https://www.essex.police.uk/digital101to find out more about website reporting services. Alternatively, you can call police on 101.

"If you would like to make an anonymous report, you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers on Twitter at @CrimestoppersUK, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.

"Cite incident 291 of April 6."