A youngster was held at knifepoint in an attempted mugging.
He was confronted by three men in their teens or early twenties who demanded money as he walked through Marine Gardens, Worthing, at 5.45pm yesterday.
One of the attackers was armed with a small knife and demanded: "Give me your stuff". But the victim refused and managed to escape and run home.
PC Andrew Westwood said: "This was a serious incident and we are asking for anyone who may have information that will assist the police in the investigation of this crime to contact us."
One of the muggers wore dark clothing and a baseball cap.
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