A COUPLE were sprayed in the face and robbed of cash.

The man and woman, both in their 20s, were in a newsagents in The Triangle, Laindon when the attack happened.

They were in the post office area of the shop with their cash when they were approached by a man.

He sprayed them in the face before grabbing the the money.

The robber fled and it is believed he may have escaped on a motorbike.

The raid happened at 2pm yesterday.

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