Woman robbed of jewellery and handbag near Shrewsbury train station
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was robbed near Shrewsbury train station yesterday morning.
At around 7am the victim, a 46-year-old woman from Wolverhampton, was walking from the train station in the direction of the Greenfields area. As she walked under the railway bridge on Castle Gates she was approached by two unknown men who stole her jewellery and handbag.
Amongst the items stolen were two pairs of gold hooped earrings, a gold chain with a locket, a gold bracelet, a rectangular watch with a white face and silver numbers and a metal bracelet.
Fortunately the victim was not injured but was left in a state of shock.
The suspects left in the direction of Castle Foregate.
Both men are described as between 16-20 years old, around 5' 7" and wearing hooded tops and gloves.
If anyone witnessed the incident or is offered for sale any of the stolen items, they are urged to call police on 101, quoting incident 80 of 12th December 2016.
