AN armed robber burst into a fish and chip shop brandishing a gun.

The man entered Perry's fish and chip shop, in The Broadway, Thorpe Bay, at around 8.30pm last night, Thursday.

Brandishing a hand gun, he demanded money from the till and escaped with a three figure sum, and ran off in the direction of the railway station.

The suspect described as white, in his 20s, wearing a grey hoodie and darker grey tracksuit bottoms had a distinctive mole under his eye on his left cheek.

Anyone with information should contact Southend CID on 0300 333 4444.

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