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We are appealing for information following an attempted robbery of a boy in Cannock.
At around 3.30pm on Monday (29 January), the boy, aged 11, was stopped by a man on a grey mobility scooter on Hednesford Road. He got off the scooter, pointed a knife at the boy and demanded his bag, which the boy handed over.
A member of the public saw what happened when he was driving a white Ford Fiesta in the area. He got out the car and shouted at the suspect who dropped the bag and ran off.
We’ve been investigating what happened and we’re really keen on speaking to the man who came to the boy’s aid to find out more.
He is described as being white with short brown hair and having a muscular build. He was wearing a white t-shirt, black shorts and black Nike trainers. He also has a tattoo of a skull on the back of one of his hands.
We are urging anyone with any information to call us on 101, quoting incident 258 of 30 January, or message us using Live Chat on our website.
You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.