A 25-YEAR-OLD man was left with cuts and bruises to the head after he was grabbed by the throat and punched to the ground in a robbery in Witney.

The offender stole the victim's bag which contained his house keys and drinks bottle and fled towards Wadard's Meadow.

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The robbery took place at 8.40pm on Sunday 1 March on Cogges Hill Road. The offender is described as a muscular white man with short dark hair and is approximately 6ft 2ins. Police are appealing for witnesses, if you have seen or heard anything call police on 101, quoting reference 43200071012.