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Man charged after machete used to rob Westbourne Co-op

A man has been charged in connection with an armed robbery in Westbourne on May 24.

Officers said they were called to reports of a man with a machete stealing cash from the tills of the Co-op store in The Square around 6.25pm.

Sam Hewett, 30, of Renown Gardens, Waterlooville, was arrested on Tuesday (June, 2) and later charged with robbery.

He was remanded in custody and will appear at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (June, 3).

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