A WOMAN and a teenage boy were charged yesterday following a knifepoint robbery at the Spar in Tidworth last week.
A gas-mask wearing robber escaped with cash and cigarettes when the Spar on Pennings Road was raided at 9.45pm on October 15.
Pippa Louise Simpson, 22, of George VI Road, Tidworth, was charged with robbery and appeared at Swindon Magistrates Court today.
She was remanded in custody to appear at Salisbury Crown Court on November 17.
A 15-year-boy, also from Tidworth, was charged with assisting an offender and handling stolen goods.
He appeared at Swindon Youth Court today where he was released on bail to appear at Salisbury Magistrates Court on October 30.
Police are keen to hear from anyone with any information relating to the incident.
People are asked to contact either Wiltshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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