Takeaway man robbed while making delivery

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TAKEAWAY food and a bag of money was stolen from a delivery man during a robbery in Church Hill.

The victim was delivering the takeaway in Loxley Close at 11.10pm on Saturday (July 7) when he was approached by three men who waved a sharp implement at him.

He was left with small cuts to the back of one of his hands as he tried to defend himself but did not need medical treatment.

The three robbers were all white. One was 5ft 6in, stocky with a shaved head and a dark coloured sweatshirt. The second was 5ft 10in, skinny and was wearing a black hooded waterproof jacket and grey jogging bottoms.

The third was thought to be in his 20s and was wearing a dark padded jacket.

Anyone with any information should call PC Stacey Keogh on 0300 333 3000, quoting incident number 829-S-070712, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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