Muggers strike three times (From Oxford Mail)

Muggers strike three times

12:38pm Friday 26th September 2008

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A gang of teenage robbers attacked a man, a woman and a student in three separate bag snatches in Oxford yesterday.

The first robbery happened at about 10.30am. A student was reading in Bury Knowle Park, Headington, when a boy came up and stole his bag.

At 1pm, a woman was in South Park when a boy tried to grab her bag, but he ran away when she screamed.

Another bag was stolen at 2.45pm from a man who was sitting on a bench in Bury Knowle Park.

The robbers are thought to be a group of between four and seven white males aged about 14 or 15. They were wearing either blue sweatshirts or red jumpers.

Pc Charlotte Dunford said: "I would like to reassure residents that we are doing all that we can to catch the offenders and we will be increasing patrols in the area."

Anyone with information should call police on 08458 505505 or speak anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

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