CAN you help cops identify this man, wanted in connection with an armed robbery in Wickford?

A man threatened a female shop assistant with knife and demanded money from the till during the raid on SRK News in Runwell Road at about 6.50pm on February 20.

The woman told the robber he was on camera and he fled the store.

He made off down the High Street in the direction of the station.

The man was white, with a pale complexion and aged in his early twenties.

He was 5ft 10-11 inches tall.

He was wearing a grey baseball cap, beige checked 'Burberry style' scarf and light blue tracksuit jacket.

Anyone who was in the area at the time and remembers seeing the man, or recognises him from the description, is asked to contact Pc Emma Henderson at Basildon CID on 101 or via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.