Boy, 14, robbed in Cineworld, Eden Centre, High Wycombe

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 14 year old boy was the victim of a robbery in High Wycombe.

On Sunday 6th January 2019, between about 3.30pm and 4.30pm, a 14 year old boy was followed by a group of three boys through the Eden Shopping Centre. When the 14 year old boy entered the Cineworld cinema the three boys were joined by another boy.

The group of four boys then proceeded to rob the 14 year old boy taking cash and fleeing the scene. The 14 year old boy was not injured during the incident.

The first of the three boys who initially followed the victim is described as mixed race, about 12 or 13 years old, with black curly hair, a spotty complexion, brown eyes, large build, and about 5ft 7ins tall. He was wearing a black bomber jacket with a zip.

The second offender is mixed race, about 12 or 13 years old, with longer hair which looked wet, slim, and about 4ft 10ins tall. He was wearing a dark blue puffer jacket with a beige fur coat.

The third offender is Asian, about 14 years old, with dark hair, slim, and about 5ft 6ins tall. He was wearing all black clothing.

The final offender who joined the group in Cineworld, is described as white, about 17 or 18 years old, with short dark brown hair, large build, and about 5ft 8ins.

Investigating officer, Detective Constable Francesca Keen of the Investigation Hub, said: ‘I am appealing to anyone who saw the offenders in High Wycombe town centre, witnessed the robbery or has any relevant footage to contact police.

If you have any information then visit our website https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/ or call 101 using reference number 43190005203.‘

Police have arrested three boys aged 12, 13 and 15, all from High Wycombe, on suspicion of robbery, they have been released on police bail until February 2019.