A TEENAGER had his face slashed with a knife in an unprovoked assault as he stood on a Runcorn street on Tuesday night.

The 19-year-old Runcorn man was standing by a phone box near to the Devonshire pub on Ashridge Street at 9pm when he was approached by a pony-tailed man.

The assailant demanded money before pulling out a blade and swiping at his target's face.

The attacker is described as white and of very slim build. He is aged approximately 25 and stands 5ft 10ins tall.

He has dark brown, shoulder-length hair which, on the night, was brushed back into a pony tail.

Anyone who has any information on this robbery is asked to call case detectives Det Cons Liam Furlong and Ged Upham at Runcorn CID on 01928 713458 extension 3933.

All information will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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