Man, 45, required hospital treatment following attempted robbery in Lavender Close, Aylesbury

At about 5.20pm on Saturday 14th February 2015 a 45 year old man was walking along Lavender Close in Aylesbury when a man with a knife demanded money.

The victim received treatment at Stoke Mandeville hospital for a horizontal cut across his nose and swelling to his right eye and was discharged on the same day.

Thames Valley Police are reassuring the local community that incidents such as this are extremely rare and that officers are doing everything to investigate this incident and to bring the perpetrator to justice.

Two men, a 46 year old and a 31 year old, both from Aylesbury, have been arrested in connection with the incident and have been bailed with strict conditions while investigations continue.

Thames Valley Police are appealing for anyone with information that could help with their enquiries to please contact PC Thomas Swannell from Aylesbury police station, via the Thames Valley Police Enquiry Centre on 101.

If you don’t want to speak directly to the police, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.