Police appeal after woman punched in the head and robbed outside home

Police say the 39-year-old was approached by a man and woman, who assaulted her and took her phone.

Woman punched in the head and robbed outside Alexandria home as police appeal for information iStock

A woman has been taken to hospital after being assaulted and robbed outside a property in Alexandria.

The 39-year-old was outside the home in Colquhoun Drive when she was targeted by a man and woman at round 11.35pm on Friday February 9.

She was punched in the head and her phone was stolen, police said.

Emergency services were called to the scene and she was taken to hospital for treatment.

Detective Sergeant Neil Allison said: “We are appealing for anyone who was in Colquhoun Drive late on Friday evening and may have noticed anything suspicious to please get in touch.

“In particular we would ask people with private CCTV or dashcam footage of the surrounding area to check in case they have captured anything which could be of significance.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0002 of Saturday, 10 February, 2024. Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

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