Police are appealing for witnesses to an attempted robbery.

The incident happened at 10.45am on Thursday in Bowling Park, West Bowling.

A 16-year-old girl was grabbed by a man who told her to hand over her mobile phone in Bowling Old Drive near its junction with New Cross Street, The girl told the man she did not have a mobile phone and he eventually fled from the scene.

He is described as being black, around 18, slim, 5ft 8in, with white plasters on his left hand on the first and third fingers. He was wearing a dark hooded top and dark tracksuit bottoms.

There were a number of people in the park at the time.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the robbery team on (01274 376459.