Woman's Handbag Snatched On Street

Monday, 28 January 2019 08:58

A woman has had her handbag snatched as she walked home in the early hours of Sunday.

Police say it happened on St Mark's Road between 1 and 2am.

The victim has been walking past the side of St Mark's Church.

The thief ran off onto Byron Road. He was wearing a dark coloured hoodie and skinny jeans or leggings.

The stolen bag is described as red and cream with a prominent lock and contained a maroon purse.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 612612 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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