A 30-year-old man was attacked and had his mobile phone stolen when he was ambushed in the street by a group of teenagers.

One of the youths punched him in the stomach and pushed him against a wall in Coopers Road, Northfleet.

The thug grabbed his mobile phone and the group walked off towards Perry Street. The Ericsson mobile phone is valued at £300.

The boy who hit the victim is described as white, aged between 17 and 18, with short brown hair. He was wearing black tracksuit bottoms and a black top.

The incident happened on Tuesday, March 7 at around 6pm.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact the police on 01474 565211 quoting reference 5525 or Kent Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 – calls to this number are free and all information is treated in the strictest of confidence.