lady in Durham held at knifepoint by using masked mugger in terrifying theft - ChronicleLive

a woman became held at knifepoint through a masked robber as she walked alongside a footpath.

The 23-year-historical become walking on the south side footpath of Sunderland road in Gilesgate, Durham , at eight.45pm on Saturday when she changed into approached from behind through a person, near to the junction with The Moorlands.

Police say the mugger grabbed dangle of the sufferer's shoulder, became her around and confronted her with a big black-dealt with kitchen knife in his appropriate hand.

He demanded the lady's brown leather bag and grabbed it from her shoulder. He then made off with the bag, which contained a small sum of money, the sufferer's Samsung cellular phone and a number of very own items.

The bag has due to the fact that been present in the Laurel Avenue area of the metropolis without the telephone and money, police say.

The robber is described as being in his 20s, of usual height and donning a gray hooded top with a balaclava over his face and dark tracksuit bottoms.

Det Con Nigel Dowd, of Durham police, stated: "These forms of incident are very peculiar for Durham, the victim became left very shaken but happily become no longer hurt. we're pursuing a number of lines of inquiry and i would urge any person who may have guidance to get in contact."

any person with counsel is requested to ring police on one zero one or Crimestoppers, 0800 555111.

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