Appeal launched after woman is robbed of phone and bag in Derby street

We are appealing for information after a woman was robbed of her mobile phone and bag in a Derby street. 

The victim was walking along Gerard Street in Normanton, just past the junction with Burton Road, between 4.30am and 4.45am on Friday 17 October when another woman started following her. 

The woman then repeatedly punched her to the head before stealing her drawstring bag containing cash, a phone charger and stationery. 

She also took the victim’s Nokia mobile phone from her jeans pocket. 

The victim, a woman aged in her 30s, sustained bruises and was taken to hospital for treatment. 

The attacker is described as a white woman with brown shoulder length hair in a ponytail who was about 5ft 2ins tall. 

She was wearing a dark blue hoody with her hood up and dark blue tracksuit bottoms. 

Officers investigating the incident have obtained CCTV which shows there were vehicles being driven around and pedestrians walking past at the time of the robbery. 

We are asking for any members of the public who witnessed the incident to please come forward. 

Of particular interest is anyone who may have dash cam, Ring doorbell footage or CCTV which covers the area of the robbery and has not yet already spoken to officers. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact us using one of the methods below and please quote incident number 25*609748:

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/