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5:59pm Friday 3rd October 2008
A MUGGER held a knife against a student’s throat as he robbed three men in an alleyway in Southampton.
The 21-year-old and two friends were walking down Gypsy Grove, behind Atherley Bingo Hall in Shirley, when he was pushed up against a wall by a man who demanded they hand over their valuables.
The robber produced a dagger style knife with a blade of around eight inches and held it against the student’s throat until he and his friends handed over a small amount of cash, some cigarettes and their mobile phones.
The robber is described as white, about 6ft 1in, of slim build and with a local accent. He also had a prominent bump at the top of his nose.
He was wearing a light coloured hooded top and when talking he used the phrases “Give me cold hard cash” and “shanked” in reference to threatening to stab the victim if his demands weren’t met.
Detectives are now asking for anyone who saw the man in the area or knows who he may be to contact them.
Ring Detective Constable Russell Bennett, who is leading the investigation, at the robbery unit at Hulse Road on 0845 045 4545 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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