A woman armed with knife and wearing a pair of tights over her head attempted to rob a store in Wrexham.

She entered the Co-op store in Prince Charles Road, Caia Park, just after 10pm on Monday night and demanded the contents of the till.

But she left empty handed before fleeing the scene in a silver grey taxi.

The woman is described as being in her 20’s with blond hair, large build and was wearing a grey jumper and black jogging bottoms.

No one was hurt during the incident.

If anyone has information which could assist the police investigation, please call 101 and quote crime reference number W034724.