British Transport Police officers are appealing for information following a robbery at Oxford Circus London Underground station on August 8 at 2.25pm.
A 13-year-old victim was making his way back home when he approached a man and asked for directions. The man led the boy to the wrong platform and pulled a knife to the victim and searched through his pockets and bag.
The man took several items including cash, a mobile phone and a travel card before boarding a southbound Victoria line train.
PC Eric Anang said: “I am keen to speak to anyone who many have witnessed the incident or to anyone in the area at the time. I am also keen to speak to the man in the CCTV image as I believe he may hold information that could help us in the investigation. The victim was left shaken and traumatised, but is being fully supported by officers. Thankfully this is a rare and isolated incident.”
Anyone with any information should contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40 or text 61016 quoting reference 193 of 26/08/2016.