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Woman attacks robbers in Essex alleyway | Woman attacks robbers in Essex alleyway |
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Two teenagers fled empty-handed in Essex after a woman they tried to rob punched and headbutted one of them. | Two teenagers fled empty-handed in Essex after a woman they tried to rob punched and headbutted one of them. |
The woman, 26, was in an alleyway off Stortford Road, Dunmow, at about 20:45 BST on Friday when she was approached by the pair, aged 17 to 18. | |
She retaliated when they grabbed her arm and demanded she hand over cash and her mobile, police said. | She retaliated when they grabbed her arm and demanded she hand over cash and her mobile, police said. |
The teenager she attacked had a mousy skinhead haircut, a grey Nike jumper and blue jeans and was 5ft 6in tall. | The teenager she attacked had a mousy skinhead haircut, a grey Nike jumper and blue jeans and was 5ft 6in tall. |
The other was scrawny, about 5ft 8in and wore a black hoodie. He was playing loud music on a mobile phone. | The other was scrawny, about 5ft 8in and wore a black hoodie. He was playing loud music on a mobile phone. |
Both ran off towards Stortford Road. | Both ran off towards Stortford Road. |
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