DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at an off-licence. A man entered Unwins in Brockman Road at Folkestone and demanded staff hand over cash from the till.

He threatened to shoot them if they refused and he was holding an object in a Marks & Spencer plastic carrier bag. No gun was seen.

He left the shop with a small quantity of cash, turned left and ran down Brockman Road.

He is described as a white man aged in his early twenties, 5ft 8ins tall with a slim build. He was wearing a black balaclava, a light green shirt and stonewashed jeans.

The incident happened at about 9.15pm on Tuesday.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Det Con Richard Lown on 01303 289103 or Crimestoppers free and in confidence on 0800 555 111.