Three men from Slough appeared in a Guernsey court this morning charged with robbery and false imprisonment.

Ali Abbas Ahmed, of Mundesly Spur, Aal E Ahmad Hussain, of Benson Clos, and Omar Sharif, of Upton Court Road, all aged 36, did not enter a plea at the Ordinary Court.

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The hearing comes after Guernsey armed police were called to reports of an alleged aggravated burglary on the island of Sark in the English Channel on Wednesday, September 21.

The force arrested four men and released one without charge.

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A spokesperson for Guernsey Police said: “Guernsey Police are aware of many social media rumors which have been circulating in relation to this incident.

“We would encourage people to allow the ongoing investigation to be completed and to wait for the full facts to be heard in court before reaching their own conclusions.”

The investigation is ongoing but police said they are not looking for anyone else connected with the incident.

Officials confirmed the trio, from Slough, have been bailed to appear at the Royal Court on December 14, on the condition they report to Slough Police Station at agreed times.