Staff at a Woodbridge clothes shop were left shaken after being threatened by a knife-wielding robber who demanded money.

The incident happened at FatFace in the Thoroughfare in the east Suffolk town on Thursday at 5.30pm when a man entered the premises with what has been described by police as a small craft knife.

He then removed the till, which contained a quantity of cash and left the scene on foot.

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A Suffolk police spokesman said members of staff present 'were shaken, but were unhurt'.

Police have issued a description of an adult male they would like to speak to in connection with the incident, who is said to be aged in his 30s or 40s with a slim build.

He was described as having dark brown hair and wearing dark clothing with a dark puffer jacket and a 'Covid-style' face mask.

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A FatFace spokesman said: "We can confirm there was an incident in our Woodbridge store and we are assisting the police with their investigations.

"No customers were in the store at the time of the incident and no colleagues were harmed.

"Our main priority is the wellbeing of our team and supporting our colleagues at this time."

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Fashion retailer FatFace specialises in outdoor clothing for men, women and children.

Anyone who witnessed any suspicious behaviour prior to the incident or has dash-cam or CCTV footage of the area is urged to contact Suffolk police, quoting crime reference number 37/68044/23.