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Man assaulted for e-cigarette in Dewsbury

Monday, 19 June 2017 07:00

By News @sunriseradiouk

A man was assaulted and robbed in Dewsbury with the suspects making off with just an e-cigarette.

Police are now appealing for information following the attack on Friday afternoon 16 June.

The incident occurred around 4.15pm, when the victim, an 18-year-old man was walking along Forge Lane in the direction of Lees Hall Road. Two suspects approached the victim from behind and dragged him to the floor before assaulting him and making off with an e-cigarette.

The suspects made off through a ginnel, which leads towards Centenary Square. 　

One suspect is described as an Asian male, approximately 19 years old, 5ft 10in tall and of slim build. He was clean shaven and wearing a black baseball cap, a black tracksuit hooded top with the hood up, black tracksuit bottoms and red Nike Airmax trainers.　

The second suspect is described as an Asian male similar in age to the first, 5ft 8in tall and of slim build. He was also clean shaven and wore a black baseball cap, a white hooded top with the hood up, black Adidas bottoms and blue Nike Airmax trainers.

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