A BASINGSTOKE man has been stabbed, punched and robbed by two men.

The victim, a 37-year-old man from Basingstoke, was walking on Highpath Way when he was approached by two males who asked him for a lighter.

The two men then started searching through the victim's pockets and punched him in the head and abdomen.

He was also stabbed in his abdomen.

The victim fell to the floor and the two males took £220 in cash from him before leaving the scene.

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The incident took place between 8.56pm and 9.30pm on Thursday, January 12.

Police are now appealing for witnesses and information.

The first male is described as black, approximately 6ft 2in tall, stocky build, in his late teens or early 20s, and wearing a black Nike puffer jacket with the hood up, black tracksuit bottoms and a black and white bandana over his face.

The second male is described as approximately 5ft 10in tall, larger build, in his late teens or early 20s, and wearing black tracksuit bottoms, a long black jacket and a black bandana over his face.

If anyone saw two males matching these descriptions in the area at the time of this incident then please call 101 quoting incident number 44230015745.