CRIMEWATCH has featured a knifepoint robbery at a charity shop in Painswick. 

The incident occurred in December at Longfield Hospice Shop in Bisley Street during the afternoon. 

A man entered the shop threatening a customer in their 70s and a member of staff with a knife. 

He was given money from the till and the customer before running off.

The customer and member of staff were left shaken but uninjured.

The man was described as being a white man with ginger hair, who is believed to have been in his mid-20s.

He was wearing a black bobble hat with writing on, a dark coloured bomber jacket and blue jeans.

This morning the appeal was featured on BBC's Crimewatch Live to help identify the suspect. 

The appeal included a reconstruction, live interview with Detective Sergeant Marcus McInerney and also showed the e-fit.

The BBC went to Painswick to speak to Valerie Smart, the charity shop deputy manager, and Lesley Warriner, the customer who was in the shop at the same time, as they recounted the shocking incident. 

The programme can be viewed here should you wish to find out more about the incident: https://www.bbc.co.uk/.../crimewatch-live-series-15...https://www.bbc.co.uk/.../crimewatch-live-series-15...

Police are asking anyone with information to call 101 quoting incident 269 of December 2.

They can also contact Crimewatch Live using the details mentioned within the programme.