Officers are appealing for information after a teenager was robbed by a man holding a gun in Dudley.

The 16-year-old was on Clifton Street at around 6.30pm on Friday 15th March when he was approached by a man who pointed the weapon at him and demanded his bag.

When he refused, the teenager was hit in the face three times with the weapon. He then handed over the bag to the robber, who then fled.

The teenager was taken to hospital to be treated for cuts to his face.

The robber was described as white, skinny, around 6ft tall and wearing a black North Face puffer-style jacket. He had a dark hood with a grey facecovering over his mouth and nose. 

He wore black tracksuit bottoms and black gloves.
Witnesses are being spoken to and CCTV is being checked.

If you've got any information, contact police via Live Chat between 8am and midnight, quoting 20DY/63933Z/19, call 101 any time, or ring Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.