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| A two-year-old girl was punched in the head by two teenage girls during an attempted robbery in north-west London. | A two-year-old girl was punched in the head by two teenage girls during an attempted robbery in north-west London. |
| The girl was with her mother when the pair were targeted by two female suspects in Preston Road, Wembley, at about 1645 GMT on Thursday. | The girl was with her mother when the pair were targeted by two female suspects in Preston Road, Wembley, at about 1645 GMT on Thursday. |
| They demanded money from the mother before punching her in the arm and attacking her daughter. | They demanded money from the mother before punching her in the arm and attacking her daughter. |
| The attackers are described as being of Mediterranean appearance and aged between 14 and 18. | |
| "Although the victim and her daughter do not have any visible injuries, this was a frightening experience for them," said Det Insp Rebecca Reeves, of the Metropolitan Police. | "Although the victim and her daughter do not have any visible injuries, this was a frightening experience for them," said Det Insp Rebecca Reeves, of the Metropolitan Police. |
| "We have released these images in the hope that someone may recognise the suspects and report them to the police." | "We have released these images in the hope that someone may recognise the suspects and report them to the police." |