Two Manor Park men have been charged with robbery and assault offences in Essex and east London.

Bluebell Avenue residents Simon Luck, 28, and Paul Samuels, 30, appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court yesterday in relation to two incidents in February.

The first took place in Loughton’s Church Hill on February 4 and the second, the Ridgeway, Chingford, on February 16.

Both Luck and Samuels were charged with one count of conspiracy to commit robbery and two counts of possessing Class A drugs, heroin and crack cocaine, with intent to supply.

Luck was also charged with actual bodily harm (ABH) and three outstanding offences of domestic abuse/harassment.

The men were remanded in custody to appear at Snaresbrook Crown Court on November 1.