POLICE in north Kent are appealing for information following three robberies where the offender matches a similar description.

The latest incidents took place in Gravesend on Friday, September 23.

A 66-year-old woman was walking through St George's shopping centre on Princes Street between 4.50pm and 5.10pm when a man grabbed her gold necklace from behind causing it to break and then ran off with it.

Earlier that same afternoon, at around 3.50pm, a 63-year-old woman was walking away from the shelter by the shopping centre on Princes Street when she also had a gold necklace snatched off her neck.

Another similar incident occurred on Sunday, September 18, in Trafalgar Road.

A 58-year-old woman was walking back from the town centre between 3.30pm and 4.30pm when she was pushed to the ground by a man who grabbed a £400 gold necklace from around her neck before running off into Arthur Street.

On each occasion, the offender is described as an Asian man, aged between 18 and 25, 5ft 8ins tall and of medium build. For all three robberies he was wearing dark jeans and for the latest two he was wearing a baseball cap.

DS Andy Lambert said: "Incidents of this nature are rare. These robberies target vulnerable members of the Asian community in cowardly attacks taking personal property."

Anyone with information is asked to contact DS Lambert at North Kent Police on 01474 565167, quoting reference 20962, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

Alternatively, people can contact the North Kent Police community liaison officer on 01474 565055 in confidence to offer any information with regards to these incidents.