A woman has been charged with robbery and possession of a knife after reports a shop worker had been threatened.

Justine Roberts, 43, of Abbotswood, Benfleet, is due to appear at Southend Magistrates’ Court today, Wednesday, April 18.

The charge follows an incident at Perry Newsagents, in Kiln Road, at around 8.40pm on Saturday, April 14, where a man was threatened with a knife and cigarettes were stolen.