Pregnant woman attacked in Plymouth

Detectives in Devonport are appealing for the public’s help in tracking down two teenagers who attacked and robbed a pregnant woman in the street on Friday 31 July.

A 24-year-old local woman, who is 17 weeks pregnant, was alone when she was approached by a teenage girl and boy in Evelyn Street in the St Budeaux area of Plymouth.

The boy grabbed the victim’s purse out of her hand and the girl then pushed the woman in the stomach causing her to fall back against a wall.

The victim suffered minor back and internal injuries as a result of the incident that happened between 9.45pm and 10pm.

The teenage boy is described as being 14 or 15, with mousy brown bobbed hair, 6ft tall and of skinny build. He was wearing dark jeans and bright white trainers.

The teenage girl is described as being 14 or 15, with long dark brown straight hair with streaks. She was about 5ft 4ins tall.  She was wearing a white lacy t-shirt, denim shorts and white jelly sandals.

Officers are appealing to the public for information about the identity of the teenagers and are keen to speak to anyone who saw or heard anything.

Detective Constable John-Paul Eccles, based at Devonport police station, said:  “I would like to reassure residents that this is an unusual and isolated incident which is rare for this quiet residential area of Plymouth.”

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or email  101@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk quoting police crime reference number CR/053311/15 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111