Appeal following an attempted robbery in Lee on the Solent

We are looking to speak to anyone who witnessed, or has information about, a suspected attempted robbery in Lee on the Solent.

We received reports that on Sunday 7 April, between 2pm and 3pm, a 19-year-old man was getting into the back of a Hyundai i10 on Pier Street when two men in black ski masks, one of whom had a knife, pulled the door open behind him. The men tried to pull him from the car and it is thought they may have been trying to take his expensive coat.

The driver of the car drove away before they could get the man out of the car and no one was hurt.  

We are looking to speak to anyone who witnessed or has dashcam footage/video of the incident, or who recognises the description of the men below.

Man 1 has been described as:

• White
• 5ft 10 inches tall
• Skinny build
• Wearing a black ski mask, a shiny black puffer coat and black tracksuit bottoms

Man 2 has been described as:

• Black
• 5ft 10 inches tall
• Wearing a black ski mask, a shiny black puffer coat and black tracksuit bottoms

The men were also accompanied by a boy, described as being white, shorter than the other men and possibly a child, who was not wearing a mask and did not get involved in the incident.

If anyone has any information that can help us with our investigation, please call 101 quoting reference 44240145887, or report online via our website

https://www.hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

You can also call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.