POLICE have shared an e-fit of two men following a robbery on a 16-year-old boy who had his expensive trainers stolen.

The force are appealing for anybody with information to come forward, particularly those in a Burger King on the night of the incident and people who stopped to help the victim.

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The robbery took place at around 6.30pm on May 14 on the side of the A41 opposite Bicester Village.

The boy was approached by two men who tried to grab his shopping bag.

During the struggle one man punched the boy in the face and another pulled out a knife and threatened to stab him if he did not hand over the bag.

The pair then ran to a black Vauxhall car which was waiting in Burger King and drove towards the M40 – southbound on the A41.

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The first offender is described as a black man around 6ft 2in in his late teens and slim. He was wearing a blue Nike tracksuit and a thin black puffa jacket, wearing his hood up during the incident.

The second man is described as mixed-race, in his late teens, with fluffy black hair and a small amount of facial hair who is around 5ft 7in and of large build. He was wearing a beige Nike tracksuit.

The boy was left with bruises on his face, and had his pair of 'high value' trainers stolen.

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Investigating officer Nicola Manze, who is based at the Banbury Police Station, said: "This was an extremely distressing experience for the victim.

"This incident took place on the side of the road during a busy time of day where the traffic passing would have been heavy.

"Additionally, I believe there may be a number of people who were at Burger King at the time and may have seen something. I would particularly like to hear from a gentleman who stopped to see if the victim and his friend were alright, but was unable to stay to provide any details to police.

"I urge anyone who recognises these men or has any information, no matter how insignificant you think it may be, to get in touch. If you have dash-cam footage from the time of the incident, please review it."

Information can be passed to the police via an online form, or by calling 101 using the reference number 43190144725."