A young girl had her phone stolen from her by a man in a tracksuit as she walked home.

The theft happened in Bungay on Hillside Road East, near the Co-op, when a male with a hood covering his face grabbed the girl's phone and cycled off.

She wasn't hurt but was left scared and shaken by the incident.

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A Suffolk police spokesman said: “Suffolk Police are investigating after a girl’s mobile phone was snatched by a cyclist in Hillside Road East just before 5pm on 21 June.

"The rider of the white bicycle is described as wearing a grey tracksuit with the hood pulled down over his face.

"Anyone who can help the investigation is asked to contact Suffolk Police via the website or by calling 101, quoting crime reference 37/34718/24.”