Boys held after knife brandished in robbery attempt
Two boys, aged 12 and 16, have been arrested after a teenager was threatened with a knife during an attempted robbery in Leicester.
Police said a 16-year-old boy was approached by four youths in Beaumont Park in Beaumont Leys at about 17:00 BST on Tuesday. He was punched in the face before his pockets were searched. One of the group then produced a knife before running away when the victim shouted to alert a woman nearby, the force added.The force said it would like to speak to witnesses, particularly the woman who was standing nearby.
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