Peterborough man to appear in court charged with robbery

A man charged with robbery has been remanded in custody by the courts until his next appearance in July.
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Omar Afzal, 31, was arrested on Thursday morning (4 June) in connection with the robbery of a man in Lincoln Road last month (May).

He has since been charged with robbery and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, namely a screwdriver.

Afzal, of Granville Street in Peterborough, appeared at Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court on Saturday (6 June) and has been remanded in custody to appear at Peterborough Crown Court on 3 July.