Teenager charged after Blackpool attack
Another teenager, aged 13, has been arrested and released on bail
Last updated 27th Nov 2022
A 17-year-old boy has been charged after two men were attacked from behind and robbed in Blackpool.
The victims, one of whom needs a walking aid, were knocked to the ground by three people at the junction of Windsor Avenue and Osbourne Road at around 5:30pm on Monday 21 November.
The offenders then ran off towards Lytham Road.
The 17-year-old has appeared in Blackpool Magistrates Court charged with robbery, threatening a person with an offensive weapon/bladed article and possessing a knife/sharp pointed article in a public place.
He has been remanded in custody and will appear before a Crown Court judge at a later date.
A 13-year-old boy was also arrested on suspicion of robbery. He has been released on bail pending further enquiries.
Blackpool Police want anyone with information on what happened to call 101 or email Stu.Kane@lancashire.police.uk, quoting log 1051 of 21 November 2022.