A 12-year-old girl holding an iPhone barely escaped being injured as a thief wrestled her to the ground and snatched her prized possession.
A CCTV recording shows how the girl was attacked in the street by a man who shoved her to the ground and stole her iPhone.
Footage released by police shows the man, wearing a purple tracksuit, walking down the street before suddenly turning back and grabbing the girl.
The robber, described as having a ‘European accent’ and aged between 16 and 19, is seen hurling her to the ground before snatching her rose gold iPhone 6s.
The girl, who was wearing a duffel coat with the hood up, fought back but the thug managed to overpower her before he calmly walked away.
The girl had just been to the local shops to run an errand for her mum before she was attacked on Sunday at 4.40pm on Cambridge Street, Derby.
Detective Constable Mick Stainsby, of Derbyshire Police, said: “The CCTV footage captures the horrific incident taking place.
“I realise that the quality is not the best but we have released it quickly in the hope that someone will recognise the man.
“The 12-year-old victim has been very brave but was attacked for apparently no other reason than to steal her phone, a rose gold iPhone 6s.”
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