Teenagers threatened with a knife in attempted robbery
Three teenagers were threatened with a knife in an attempted robbery in Staffordshire.
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A 16-year-old boy and two 15-year-old girls were approached by a male near to David Owen's cycles in Tamworth on Wednesday afternoon.
The male threatened them with a knife in the attempted robbery at around 4pm.
One of the girls intervened, but was grabbed around the face – in which she suffered a minor facial injury.
The male, who was wearing a black top, black gloves and a black mask, made off towards the castle grounds in the direction of the white footbridge empty-handed.
Anyone with information is urged to call Staffordshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 428 of July 15. Alternatively, witnesses can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
