A woman has been charged with theft and two counts of assault following an incident at a Tilbury salon.

Police were called to a disturbance at Nail Lover salon in Calcutta Road at about 5.50pm on Tuesday June 14.

Mary Maloney, 23, unemployed, of Southend Road, Corringham, was charged with two counts of assault by beating and one charge of theft.

She is due to appear at Basildon Magistrates' Court on July 12.