TWO men have been charged in connection with a robbery at the Co-op store on the High Street, Stanford-le-Hope.

It was reported three men had gone into the store at around 9.30pm on Saturday 29 April.

Alcohol and cigarettes were taken. Two men have now been arrested and charged.

Billy Bugby, 32, of Longbridge Road, Barking and Daniel Dash, 41, of no fixed address, have been charged with robbery.

Dash was due to appear at Thames Magistrates' Court on 6 May.

Bugby is due to appear at Southend Magistrates' Court today (Tuesday 9 May).

Though legal proceedings are now active police are still investigating the incidetn and have made an appeal for information.

A statement says: "If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.

"Please quote incident 1511 of 29 April.

"If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.

"You can let us know by submitting a report on our website where you can use our 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 our website reporting services. Alternatively, you can call us 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.