Police are appealing for witnesses and footage after a woman was assaulted and robbed in Lancaster.
At 10.45pm on Thursday (Dec 22) the victim was walking down Ffrances Passage and onto Penny Street when she saw a man lying on the floor.
When she went over to help him a woman began to shout abuse at her before punching and kicking her and stealing her handbag. The suspect then ran down Ffrances Passage with the victim’s handbag.
Although officers have carried out a number of enquiries, nobody has been arrested at this stage.
Reassurance patrols have been increased in the area as a precaution.
A police spokesperson said: ‘’This was a shocking attack on a woman who came to the aid of a man who appeared to be unresponsive on the floor.
’’For her kindness the victim was met with an appalling level of violence. Thankfully she was not seriously injured.
‘’We have carried out a number of enquiries at the area and although we don’t have a clear description of the suspect at this stage, we know there were a number of people in town at that time who would have either witnesses the attack or seen a woman running away.
‘’If you were in the area at that time and saw anything suspicious or captured any footage which could assist our investigation, then we would ask you to contact us as soon as possible.’’
Email 1541@lancashire.police.uk or 101, quoting log 1397 of December 22, 2022.


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