Police are appealing to the public after a 12-year-old boy was the victim of a robbery in Truro.

The incident took place at around 5.45pm on Monday 13 November on Malabar Road in Truro.

The victim was shoved against the wall by a man and during the assault, had his black Alcatel Pixi 3 mobile phone stolen.

The suspect is described as a white man, aged about 25, 6ft tall, medium build, wearing a blue jumper, black tracksuit bottoms and white trainers.

If anyone has any information about the incident please contact DC Mark Buckingham via 101 or by emailing 101@dc.police.uk quoting crime reference CR/098991/17.