Police have issued images of two men they want to speak to after a group of teenagers were robbed while waiting for parents to pick them up.
At around 8.40pm on Wednesday 25 January 2012, a group of five teenagers were standing in the Asda car park, off Ladies Lane, Hindley, waiting for their parents to arrive.
The two offenders walked up to them and asked them to hand over their cash. When they refused, the robbers punched and kicked of the victims, a 13-year-old boy, before searching his pockets and stealing his mobile phone.
The pair then ran off before, moments later, going into a Nisa convenience store on Atherton Road.
They then took two bottles of wine and a soft drink from the shelves, hid them down their trousers and walked out without paying. Their images were captured by CCTV as they left the shop.
None of the teenage victims were badly injured in the incident outside Asda, but they were left upset and shaken.
Detective Constable Alison Wallwork, of Wigan CID, said: “I want people to take a good look at these two and tell me where I can find them.
“They sidled up to a group of young people, threatened them, beat one of them up and stole his phone.
“Not content with intimidating a group of innocent teenagers they then stole from a nearby shop – but this further greed could be their downfall. Their images were clearly captured on the shops CCTV and I am confident that someone can tell us who they are.”
Anyone with information is asked to call Wigan CID on 0161 856 9188 or independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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