A MAN walking through a Hampshire park with his two-year-old son was threatened by a gang armed with a metal pole.
The 22-year-old dad shielded the boy by standing in front of him after one of the would-be robbers told him: “I'm gonna mug you.”
Their intended victim saw a man getting out of a car nearby and shouted for help, at which point the youths ran off down a path.
Police say the incident happened near Garland Way, Totton, last Saturday. The youths were aged 17-21 and were wearing dark clothing.
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