Man discharged from hospital following robbery in Peterborough park

The man, aged in his 50s, was taken to hospital following a robbery as he was cycling through Orton Lock towards the boating lake at about 9.30pm on Thursday night. He suffered ‘deep cuts’ in the robbery, with a gang of youths stealing his bike.

The robbery was one of two that took place in the same area on Thursday night - and detectives are linking the two crimes.

The first happened just before 5pm when two boys and a girl attacked a man, stealing his bicycle and threatening to stab him.

The main attacker was described as a boy of about 16 years old, white, short light brown hair and wearing grey joggers, grey jacket and a white top underneath.

The girl was described as also being about 16 years old, having light brown skin, an afro hairstyle tied up in a ball and wearing a green puffy coat, with fur at the top, and white shoes.

The second attack involved a group of six to eight men stood in the middle of the path and pushed him to the ground. His distinctive green Rockhopper bicycle was stolen and the group, who a witness described as Asian, beat him causing deep cuts that required hospital treatment.

A police spokesman said there have been no arrests, and no other incidents in the area,

Anyone with information or has private CCTV on routes into or out of the area should contact police on 101 and quote 35/31458/20.