Teenager punched and robbed in Brighton

A teenager was attacked and robbed of his mobile phone as he was walking home.

The incident happened at 3.30am this morning (Tuesday February 19) as the 19-year old man was walking up Ditchling Road in Brighton by The Level.

He had reached the junction with Union Street when he was attacked by two men who punched him and took his Apple iPhone 4. The victim went home having suffered facial bruising.

The suspects are both described as being in their late teens, one was about 5'11" and the other was slightly shorter.

Detective Sergeant Emily Hoare said; "If you were in the area of Ditchling Road and The Level around 3 to 3.30am on Tuesday morning and saw any suspicious activity, please contact us via 101 quoting serial 0100 of 18/2.

You can also call independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."

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Comments(6)

spa301 says...
11:45am Tue 19 Feb 13

3.30pm on Tuesday February 19

Fantastic and perceptive reporting........
This incident doesn't even occur for another 3 and 3 quarter hours!!!

Well done Argus....

qm says...
11:55am Tue 19 Feb 13

spa301 wrote:
3.30pm on Tuesday February 19

Fantastic and perceptive reporting........
This incident doesn't even occur for another 3 and 3 quarter hours!!!

Well done Argus....
Thats interesting because the Police are appealing for any witnesses for 12 previously, i.e. around 03:00 to 03:30 Tuesday morning . . . .

hubby says...
12:06pm Tue 19 Feb 13

Nice!

Hoarder12345444 says...
4:49pm Tue 19 Feb 13

Lovely!! Two questions.

1: what was the said victim doing at that time on a tuesday morning? Presumably students on half term??

2: what were the assailants doing at that time in the morning on a tuesday?


Just that for most people its a "school night" and going to bed much earlier. Unless they work nights of course.

boo2005 says...
5:04pm Tue 19 Feb 13

if they catch them, have them shot, disgusting filth!.....this town is going down the drain, rapidly!

Freeloaders says...
5:34am Wed 20 Feb 13

boo2005 wrote:
if they catch them, have them shot, disgusting filth!.....this town is going down the drain, rapidly!
Its been going that way for a long time im sorry to say.

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