Taxi arriving scares off robbers trying to pull woman’s rings off her fingers

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Milton Keynes.

The incident occurred at around midnight on Sunday outside Denbigh Sports and Social Club in Bletchley.

Two offenders grabbed the victim, a woman in her forties, and tried to grab her rings off her fingers and pull her handbag away.

A taxi arrived and scared the offenders away.

The offenders are described as men, both aged in their late twenties and around 5ft 7ins tall of skinny build.

One was wearing a khaki-coloured tracksuit and had his hood up.

One was wearing a black tracksuit, had a black man bag and was wearing red and white Nike Air Jordan trainers.

The victim sustained scratches and a cheek fracture in the incident and required hospital treatment. She has since been discharged.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Sebastian Kuzoe, based at Milton Keynes police station, said: “This incident occurred early in the morning but I am appealing to anybody who may have been in the area to get in touch.

"Also anyone who may have been driving in the area and has a dash-cam, please check the recordings and contact us if it has picked up anything that could assist the investigation.

“Anybody with any information is urged to call us on 101 or contact us via our website, quoting reference number 43230394037. “Alternatively, you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”