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Man pushed to the ground and assaulted in Shrewsbury robbery

A man in his 60s was pushed to the floor and had jewellery taken in a robbery in Shrewsbury.

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Telford Way, Shrewsbury. Photo: Google StreetView.

The attack happened at about 10.30pm on Sunday in Telford Way.

The victim was approached from behind and knocked to the floor before being further assaulted, causing bruises to his face and pain to his arms and legs, before having an item of jewellery taken from him.

The suspect is described as a man wearing dark clothing, a hooded top with the hood over his head and a scarf or mask covering his face.

He is believed to have left the area on a mountain bike along Telford Way, turning onto a public footpath towards Heathgates Island.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or saw a man matching the description of the bike rider is asked to call police on 101, quoting incident number 955s of July 9.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org