A TEENAGE girl was threatened and robbed in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Ipswich.

A TEENAGE girl was threatened and robbed in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Ipswich.

The 19-year-old female was approached by a male on Fore Street between 3am and 3.10am on Tuesday.

She was threatened and the male demanded her property. The victim handed over her black Sony Erickson K800I mobile phone and a quantity of money.

The male then made off towards Eagle Street. The male is described as white, aged no more than 25 years old, 5ft 6inches tall, slim build, with dark blonde or light brown short hair.

He had a deep voice and was wearing a black hooded zip-up top with the hood down, a gold chunky chain necklace with no pendant, mid-blue jeans turned up at the bottom and white trainers.

He also had a chunk shaved out of his right eyebrow.

Suffolk police are appealing for anyone with any information about this incident to contact DC Hannah Martin at Ipswich CID on 01473 613500 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.