Two teenage boys have been charged following a knife point robbery in Peterborough
It reportedly happened in Hargate Way on Sunday evening - mobile phones and a bank card were stolen
Two teenage boys aged 14 and 15 have been charged following a knife point robbery of three teenagers in Peterborough.
It reportedly happened in Hargate Way, Hampton Hargate on Sunday evening - mobile phones, clothing and a bank card were stolen.
Two boys are accused of three counts of robbery and being in possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, namely a machete.
They both appeared at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (11th February) where they were remanded in custody until their next court hearing on 19th February.
Two boys aged 13 and 14 have also been arrested in connection with the incident and both released on bail until May.
Inspector Lyndsay Mylchreest, from Peterborough’s Neighbourhood Policing Team, said:
“We understand the concern this incident has caused within the community. We are taking this crime very seriously and detectives are conducting a thorough investigation.”