Teenagers in park robbery

A TEENAGER was robbed of his mobile phone as he walked through a Sheffield park with friends.

By The Newsroom

Published 17th Oct 2007, 10:45 BST

Updated 17th Oct 2007, 11:05 BST

The boy, aged 15, was with two friends near the pond in Hillsborough Park, off Middlewood Road.

Two boys riding a small push bike, possibly a BMX, approached the group and demanded the 15-year-old's mobile.

One grabbed the phone and threatened the boy if he did not walk away following the attack at around 8.45pm on Monday

The robber was black, aged 16 or 17, 5ft 6ins to 5ft 7ins tall, medium build, with a round face.

He is believed to have had eczema around his jaw and was wearing a hooded top. The second boy was white, wearing a white jacket.

Anyone with information should contact DC Vanessa Gooseman at Ecclesfield Robbery Unit on 0114 296 3960 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

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