Police hunt masked men

The 21-year-old was walking along the A60, near to the entrance of Langold Adventure Park, at around 9.50pm when two thin men with black scarves covering their faces approached her.

They grabbed her shoulder bag and one of the men demanded she hand over her mobile phone before pushing her to the ground.

They ran to a grey car and fled in the direction of Carlton.

The bag is cream with a distinctive crown design on the front and measures around 9 inches by 6 inches. It has the letter J etched into it and a cracked mirror sewn inside. The handle ripped off the bag when it was taken from the woman.

Inside the bag were keys, letters, a purse, and a small teddy bear which is of enormous sentimental value to the victim.

The toy is cream, around 20cm in height, with a purple nose and a purple paw. A yellow and purple tag was still attached to it.

The woman, who is from Langold, suffered cuts to her knee when she was pushed to the ground.

PC Ruth Walker, who is investigating the incident, said: “She was incredibly shaken by what happened and is desperate to get her property back.”

“This happened on a main road and I’m sure someone out there must have seen what happened. Don’t let these cowards get away with it – call the police and tell us what you know so that we can bring these people to justice.”

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or can help with the investigation, should contact PC Ruth Walker at Notts Police on 0300 300 99 99, extension 807 7478.

Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.