Two further arrests after Loppington robbery

Two further arrests have been made in connection with a robbery at an address in Loppington, in which an elderly man was injured.

A 21-year-old man attended Whitchurch Police Station yesterday afternoon and was arrested on suspicion of robbery.

He was brought to Shrewsbury for interview and remains in police custody this morning.

A short time earlier that same afternoon, a 22-year-old man attended Wem Police Station and was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

He was also interviewed at Shrewsbury and has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.

The victim, a 76-year-old man, remains in hospital today in a stable condition and has undergone treatment for a head injury and fractured eye socket.

Police were called to his address following reports of a robbery, which happened between about 11pm and 11.45pm on Tuesday 21 June 2011.

A white Ford Ranger pick-up truck reported stolen in the incident was found in a village near Whitchurch, just across the border into North Wales, late on Friday night.

Matthew Wood, aged 18, Daniel Jones, aged 19, and a 17-year-old youth have all appeared in court charged with robbery in connection with the incident.