A woman had her hair pulled and her handbag stolen in a street robbery.

A 24-year-old woman was attacked by a female robber while walking in Malthouse Road in the Southgate area of Crawley at about 9.45pm on Thursday.

The attacker, described as being of mixed race, in her 30s and about 5'5" tall, grabbed the woman's hair and pulled the handbag off her before fleeing with a man.

Anyone with information should call 101 quoting serial 1583 of 17 October or email contact.centre@sussex.pnn.police.uk.

 

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