Officers from the Metropolitan Police Service’s Venice Investigations Team arrested a 16-year-old girl [A] and a 17-year-old girl [B] at residential addresses in Barnet on Tuesday, 20 April on suspicion of committing four offences of robbery in Hampstead on the evening of Tuesday, 23 March.
The victims of the robberies were lone females who were punched and kicked and then either robbed of cash or forced to withdraw money from cash machines.
[A] and [B] were each charged with four counts of robbery on Wednesday, 21 April.
They will appear in custody at Highbury Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 21 April.
+ The key things you can do to help prevent robbery are:
- Stay aware of your surroundings and pay attention to who’s around you.
- Keep valuables such as mobile phones, watches and cash out of sight.
- Plan your route home.
For more information on crime prevention advice, visit www.met.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/protect-yourself-from-crime.