A WOMAN was punched in the stomach and had her card snapped during an attack while walking with her son.

The 25-year-old was walking on a footpath between King Arthurs Way and Anton Lake with her two-year-old son at around 10.20am on Thursday, December 13.

She was approached by two teenage boys, aged around 16 or 17-years-old, who punched her in the stomach and demanded her wallet. They then took an ID card out of her wallet, snapped it in half, and handed the wallet back to her before walking off.

A spokesman for Hampshire police said the woman was not seriously hurt.

They added that the woman described the first teenager as mixed race, slim, around 5ft 5ins tall and aged around 16 to17-years-old. He was wearing a brown beanie hat, black jacket, and black jeans with a ripped knee.

She described the second teenager as white, medium build, around 5ft 4ins tall, he had distinctive blue eyes and aged around 16 to 17-years-old. He was wearing a black beanie hat black jacket and black tracksuit trousers with a white stripe on the side.

Anyone who saw what happened or who saw the teenagers in the area at the time is asked to call police on 101 quoting 44180463803.

Alternatively, call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, quoting the same reference