10 YOUTHS appeared at Feltham Magistrates Court this morning charged with two counts of robbery.

Samuel Pedro, 18, of Brick Farm Close in Richmond, Dennis Bailey, 18, of Coates Walk in Brentford appeared alongside three 17-year-olds, two 16-year-olds, a 15-year-old and two 14-year-olds, who cannot be named for legal reasons.

The appearances followed the arrest of 17 people in the early hours of Tuesday December 21 after officers were alerted to a robbery in Feltham High Street by CCTV operators.

The 10 youths arrested appeared at Feltham Magistrates Court this week, and the remaining seven were released with no further action.