A COUPLE were threatened with a knife and one of them assaulted as they walked through Blandford in broad daylight.

Police are appealing for information after the incident, in Wimborne Road, at around 2pm on Friday, December 23.

The incident unfolded as a woman aged in her 30s and her partner were on the route, near to the junction with Langton Road and East Street, when they walked past a group of four male teenagers.

The group were verbally abusive before one of the boys reportedly assaulted the woman and another produced a small knife and made threats toward them before leaving the scene.

The offenders are described as being aged around 17. One was wearing a black and white tracksuit and a black woolly hat. Another was wearing a blue jacket and jeans.

PC James Owen, of Dorset Police, said: “We are carrying out enquiries into this incident and I would ask anyone who saw what happened, or who has any information relating to those involved, to please contact us.

“I also understand there was likely to have been traffic in the area around the time of this incident and I would urge any motorists who were driving in the vicinity to please check their dashcam footage for anything that might assist our investigation.”

Anyone with information should contact Dorset Police via www.dorset.police.uk/contact or by calling 101, quoting incident number 55220206014. They can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.