Police today appealed for witnesses after two women were robbed in Oxford last Thursday.
At about 12.38pm, a 20-year-old woman was walking along St Aldates, when she noticed a woman following her. The woman threatened the victim with a knife and demanded that she buy her a drink.
The victim agreed to buy the woman a drink and the woman then wandered off.
The woman is white, in her fifties, has light coloured hair and was wearing a pale coat.
At 5.45pm on Thursday, a 20-year-old woman was outside the Co-operative Store in Old Marston Road, when a man came up to her and threatened her. The woman handed over £30 and the man the cycled away on a black bicycle in the direction of Croft Road.
The man is white and was wearing black clothing.
Det Sgt Matt Jarman said: “There were a few people around at that time of these robberies happened and I urge anyone with any information that could help the police with their investigations to get in touch.”
Anyone with any information about the incident to contact Det Sgt Jarman at Oxford police station via 0845 8 505 505, or if you don’t want to talk to the police or give your name, call the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.
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