A WOMAN was robbed at knifepoint while she waited for a bus in Castlefields.

The incident, which happened in broad daylight, took place at a bus stop near Rowlands Walk last Wednesday .

The thief took the 32-year-old victim's purse during the attack.

He was white, aged 25, 5ft 6ins tall and of thin build. He had short, unshaven, dark brown hair and was wearing a waist-length navy blue jacket and loose fitting blue denim jeans.

At the time of the attack (5.35pm), a Number 2 or 110 bus went past the bus stop in the direction of Halton Lea. Police want anyone who may have been on that bus and witnessed the incident to contact Det Con Sharon Case or Det Con Ged Upham on 01928 713456 extension 4909.

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