Schoolboys robbed at knifepoint on London Midland train... for sake of £17

Robbery: The men left the train, bound for Stratford, at Acocks Green in Birmingham
Elliott Brown/Flickr/Creative Commons licence CC BY-SA 2.0
Ramzy Alwakeel4 October 2015
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A pair of schoolboys were robbed at knifepoint on a London Midland train in Birmingham for the sake of a few pounds.

Transport police were today appealing for information about the attack, which left both boys “extremely shaken” but thankfully unhurt.

It happened on a London Midland train to Stratford-upon-Avon on September 24 just before 1.30pm.

Det Const Dan Hart from BTP said: “This was a cowardly and despicable act - all for the sake of just £17 which is what the boy had in his bag at the time.

“Thankfully, neither of the boys were harmed in the robbery but understandably, they were left extremely shaken.

“We are doing all we can to find those responsible, including looking at CCTV in the area, but we also need the public’s help.

“This happened on a train in broad daylight, with other passengers in the carriage. I am sure someone must have seen something which can help us find out the identity of these men and bring them to justice.”

Police say the robbers approached the boys, 15 and 16, on a train from Stourbridge, and demanded they hand over a bag. The younger boy refused, at which point one man threatened him at knifepoint.

The boy refused a second time and the men forcibly grabbed his bag before dashing off the train at Acocks Green, near Birmingham.

The robbers are described as two black men in their late teens wearing tracksuits. The man who held the knife is described as 6ft tall and of slim build. He was wearing a grey jacket.

Anyone with information is asked to call British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40, or text 61016, quoting reference M/B8 of October 1. Alternatively, phone Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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