TWO robbers threatened Co-op staff with a knife before fleeing with cash.

Thames Valley Police has released CCTV images of potential witnesses to the raid in Middleton Road, Banbury.

Officers said the robbery happened between 9.48pm and 9.57pm on April 18. 

The CCTV shows four members of the public who were on the railway bridge in Bridge Street, Banbury, after the attack.

Officers believe they may have seen one of the robbers discarding his trousers.

Anyone with information should call DC Samantha Bonner on 101.

Paul Williams, 44, of Gatteridge Street, Banbury, has been charged with robbery and possession of a firearm and is due to appear at Oxford Magistrates’ Court.

A 19-year-old man, of no fixed address, also been arrested on suspicion of robbery and possession of a firearm. He has been released on police bail until June 26.