Police are appealing for witnesses to a robbery in Between Towns Road, Cowley.

Between 10.15am and 11.15am on Friday, a 55-year-old man was walking along the road when a man has approached him and threatened him, demanding that he had over his belongings The man handed over £50 in cash.

Det Sgt Matt Jarman said: “We don’t have any further information at this time about what the robber looks like, but I am appealing to anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the area at the time to contact me.

“It was a busy time of the day and I am sure that someone must have seen something.”

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.