THESE pictures show the two men wanted by police officers investigating an armed robbery at a bank.

Detectives have released the CCTV images to help their search for the two men said to have robbed a security guard and engineer at Barclays Bank at gunpoint, in Epping High Street, on Sunday, January 10 at around 6.30pm.

Many thousands of pounds were stolen in the course of the robbery.

Both suspects are described as tall (over 6ft), and in their 20s.

Anyone who may have seen the men in the vicinity of the bank before or after the robbery, or has any information that may identify them is asked to call police at Loughton on 0300 333 4444 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Two men aged 33 and 47 arrested on January 12 in relation to the robbery remain on police bail.