Teenager threatened during attempted knifepoint street robbery in Hull

A TEENAGE girl was  threatened with a weapon during an attempted robbery in Hull.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Feb 2017, 14:31 BST
Updated 28th Feb 2017, 12:47 BST
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Humberside Police said two men approached the 17-year-old on The Boulevard before threatening her with a "small bladed implement" while demanding she hand over her mobile phone.

The incident happened at around 2pm on Saturday February 11, but police only released details today.

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The woman managed to get away and was not injured in the incident. The men left empty handed.

The first suspect is described as being white, around 5ft 8in tall, of medium build and was wearing a hooded top with the hood up, grey tracksuit bottoms and light blue trainers.

The second man was white, of slim build and was wearing a black jacket with the hood up and black Adidas trainers.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting crime reference number 2249080 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.