A 15-year-old boy was threatened and robbed in a busy shopping street last night.

The victim, recently arrived from Kosovo, was in Western Road, Brighton, just after 5pm when he was approached by a man.

The boy was grabbed, threatened and robbed of a small amount of cash.

Police say the thief was white, aged about 29, with dark short hair and a goatee beard.

Witnesses should contact the Brighton police incident management centre on 0845 6070999.