Moustached man steals boy's camera in Carterton robbery

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 13:01 · Archive

A moustached man in a tracksuit stole a 14-year-old boy's Canon camera worth £130 in Carterton, Oxfordshire on Saturday evening.

A moustached man in a tracksuit robbed a 14-year-old boy of his Canon camera in Carterton, Oxfordshire on Saturday 10 October. The incident occurred at around 6.30pm in the Burford Road and Hill View area, when an unknown man approached the victim, demanded the camera and stole a Canon 1100D, worth approximately £130, before leaving the area.

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses. Officers believe the driver of a white Ford Transit van witnessed the incident and may have important information. The driver, described as a white man wearing a green hoodie, is believed to have tried to warn the victim that he was being followed.

Detective Sergeant Alex Kennedy of the Priority Crime Team said the force was keen to speak to the van driver. 'We believe the driver of this van could hold key information about what happened,' he said. The offender is described as a white man of olive complexion, believed to be in his 20s, approximately 6ft 1in tall and of very slim build. Police are also appealing for any other witnesses to the robbery.

How it is being reported

• Moustached man in tracksuit steals 14-year-old boy's camera worth £130A moustached man in a tracksuit has stolen a 14-year-old boy's Canon camera, worth around £130, in Carterton, Oxfordshire.Oxford Mail · 12 Oct, 12:26
• Moustached man in tracksuit steals 14-year-old boy's camera worth £130A moustached man in a tracksuit has stolen a 14-year-old boy's Canon camera, worth around £130, in Carterton, Oxfordshire.Oxfordshire Guardian · 12 Oct, 12:26

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