Armed raiders held up a travel agent with a handgun before fleeing with a bundle of cash on April 30.

Detectives are hunting for two men who staged a daylight robbery at the Thompson store in West Wickham High Street, before walking off towards Shirley.

Both men are described as black, about 5ft 8in and between 19 and 25 years old.

The first was of ‘proportionate’ build, wearing a black hooded top and black woolly hat, and was armed with a black handgun.

The second man was slim, wearing dark clothing and was holding a yellow carrier bag.

Detective Sergeant Andrew Fairweather from the Metropolitan Police Flying Squad said: “This was a terrifying experience for those inside Thompson.

“West Wickham High Street is a busy area and I am appealing to anyone who saw two young black men fitting the description of the suspects either before or after the incident to contact the police.”

Anyone with information about the robbery, which happened at about 12.50pm, is asked to call the incident room on 0207 232 6573, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.