A teenage shop assistant was forced to the ground while robbers stole cash from a till.

The 17-year-old was working in Carters Newsagents, High Street, Polegate, when two men entered the shop.

One of the men attempted to pay for an item and, while the till was open, the second man forced the assistant to the floor and the till was emptied.

The incident happened at 4.25pm yesterday.

Both men were in their late 20s.

The first man was white, 5ft 8in, thin and was wearing a blue baseball cap, brown jacket and blue jeans.

The second man wore a fleece and a blue baseball cap.