DETECTIVES investigating the armed robbery of a post office have charged a third person.

The 17-year-old male, from Leeds, was charged today with armed robbery, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence, and aggravated taking of a vehicle without consent (being carried as a passenger).

He was remanded in custody and due to appear at Leeds Youth Court today.

The youth is the third person charged with the robbery, which took place on March 21.

Brothers Martin James Pick, 38 and Mark Pick, 41, are currently in custody charged with the armed robbery and possession of a firearm to commit an offence.

Martin Pick, of Willow Avenue, Clifford, Wetherby and Mark Pick, of Lead Farm Road, Hawksworth, Leeds were each remanded in custody until a plea and case management hearing on June 25.