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Appeal following robbery on Abbey Lane, Leicester

Posted on 20/04/09

robbery,theft,policeAppeal following robbery on Abbey Lane, Leicester

Police are appealing for witnesses after a robbery near Abbey Lane.

The incident happened at around 9.30pm on Monday, March 30 near to McDonalds when the victim was walking back to his car, which was parked in a side street.

He was approached from behind and assaulted. While he was on the floor his grey Apple MacBookPro laptop, which was in a red sleeve and worth around 1,300 was taken in the incident.

The suspect, who made off on a bike, is described as white, between 18 and 21-years-old, around 510" tall and of medium build. He was wearing a navy blue or black baseball cap with a grey hooded top and dark blue jeans. The bike was a cream/white BMX.

Detective Constable Denise Pritchard, who is investigating the incident said: "We would like to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident and saw anything suspicious.

"We believe there was another man with the suspect, although unfortunately we dont have a description of him.

"If you were in the area at the time and saw anything suspicious then we would ask you to contact us.

"We would also like to speak to anyone who knows of someone who has recently acquired a laptop like this."

Anyone with information is asked to contact DC 4046 Denise Pritchard on 0116 222 2222 and follow the instructions to leave a message for an officer. When prompted key in her identification number 4046. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers, which is free* and anonymous, on 0800 555 111.

*Please note, some mobile phone providers may charge for this call.

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