A woman held a syringe to the neck of a German visitor to Sussex and threatened to stab him.

The 36-year-old victim was approached in Sillwood Street, Brighton, just before midnight on Sunday.

The woman demanded money but he pushed her away and she ran off.

Five minutes later a woman snatched £20 from a 29-year-old Spaniard as he withdrew cash from the NatWest dispenser in nearby Western Road.

Police think the same woman was responsible for both offences and believe she may have been a drug user.

She was about 30 with blonde hair and had blood on her face and clothes. At one point she was seen with a man and another woman.

Anyone with information should contact Detective Constable Weston on 0845 6070999.