12 year-old boy targeted in Swindon attempted robbery

It happened in the Queens Drive/Hanbury Road area at 4.30pm on Thursday afternoon.

Author: Harry LongPublished 30th Oct 2024

A 12 year-old boy's been targeted in an attempted robbery in Swindon.

It happened in the Queens Drive/Hanbury Road area at 4.30pm on Thursday afternoon - he was approached by a group of six males wearing balaclavas.

The males demanded the boy give them his pushbike and one male, wearing a black tracksuit with a red Trapstar logo on the chest, produced a knife.

The victim rode away from the scene uninjured.

Anyone with information is being urged to contact officers on 101.

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