Police are looking to speak with anyone who can help identify a group of youths who threatened a mother out walking with her young child along the underpass directly next to Sheringham Court in Liden.
At about 12.30pm yesterday the woman in her 30s and young child were surrounded by a group of four males on bicycles who were wearing black hoodies and balaclavas. They verbally threatened her and demanded money.
The woman said she didn’t have anything on her and was forced to empty her pockets. The four youths then left the area after directing further abuse at her.
PC Lee Hockham said: “This was a dreadful incident which left the mother and her young child shocked and frightened.
“Any such incident is completely unacceptable, but for a group of boys to target a vulnerable young mother out with her child is cowardly in the extreme and they should feel utterly ashamed of themselves.
“I would urge them to do the right thing and hand themselves in at the earliest opportunity.”
Anyone who knows who they might be should contact Police as a matter of urgency by calling 101 and quote log number: 54220024571
Alternatively you can leave information anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555111
