THREE teenagers have been arrested after reports of a robbery in a New Forest village. 

The incident, which occurred on Thursday, happened as a man and a woman were walking along Heather Road in Fawley.

At around 10.15 pm, the pair were approached by four or five unknown men. 

The group is then alleged to have separated the pair, verbally threatening the woman. 

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It was reported that the man was led around the corner by two of the men and threatened at knifepoint.

He was then assaulted with a quantity of cash being stolen as a result. 

The two men are then said to have fled the scene towards the skate park at Gang Warily. 

But now police say they have arrested three teenagers in connection to the incident. 

A 16-year-old boy from Fawley, a 16-year-old boy from Blackfield and an 18-year-old man from Hythe were all arrested on suspicion of robbery.

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