Descriptions of pub raiders issued

Essex Police have issued descriptions of three men they want to question in connection with an armed robbery at a pub near Colchester.

Staff at the Lion Pub in Mersea Road, Langenhoe were threatened at knifepoint and forced to had over £10,000 in cash and jewellery worth £30,000.

The raid happened just after midnight on Monday morning.

No-one was hurt in the robbery.

The three men are described as white and all over 5 ft 10 in.

Two of the raiders had northern accents and one was in his late 20s.

All three were wearing some form of mask.