Woman threatened with knife in street robbery in Sheffield

A woman had a knife held to her face during a street robbery in Sheffield.
By Claire Lewis
Published 6th Dec 2019, 07:11 BST
Updated 6th Dec 2019, 07:11 BST
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She was walking in a gennel between Tennyson Road and Whitehouse Road, Walkley, when she was targeted at 1.30pm on Monday, December 2.

Posting on Facebook to warn Walkley residents, her father said: “My daughter was mugged on the gennel between Tennyson Road and Whitehouse Road.

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“Two males held a knife to her face and took her bag, containing her purse.

A woman was robbed in a gennel between Tennyson Road and Whitehouse Road in Walkley, SheffieldA woman was robbed in a gennel between Tennyson Road and Whitehouse Road in Walkley, Sheffield
A woman was robbed in a gennel between Tennyson Road and Whitehouse Road in Walkley, Sheffield

“The police have arrested two individuals.”

He added: “This was a brazen attack in broad daylight. Make sure you are all vigilant when walking around.

“The bag is brown Mulberry one and is likely to have been tossed into a garden or a bin nearby so please keep your eyes open for it.”

The victim said: “I’m okay, just shaken up.”

South Yorkshire Police has not yet found the incident on the force database to provide a comment.