Cheryl Cole's brother arrested following armed terror raid

London (ANI): Cheryl Cole is reportedly in a state of shock following her brother"s alleged involvement in a robbery case. The singer"s sibling Andrew Tweedy has reportedly been held for questioning by the cops after a violent raid in a post office at Longbenton, Newcastle.

In the attack robbers waved a gun and machete at customers and staff before making off with thousands of pounds. Cops arrested nine people, including one woman, in connection with the robbery. A police spokesman said: “A vehicle and firearm have been recovered."

Northumbria Police did not reveal the identity of those arrested, reports the Daily Express. However, a police source confirmed that unemployed Tweedy was one of those being held for questioning. Tweedy"s life has been marked with drugs, alcohol and solvent abuse, along with anxiety and depression.