Two men have been charged with robbery after a teenager was threatened with a knife.
Police said the 19-year-old was walking with friends in Hoglands Park, Southampton, when he was punched and kicked after a group of strangers approached him. One man from the group had taken his phone, a spokesperson said.
A man in his 20s and a 19-year-old woman suffered minor injuries in the incident in the early hours of Saturday, April 27, police said.
Police said officers searched the area and made two arrests in Above Bar Street around ten minutes after being called.
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Hampshire police have now confirmed two people have been charged.
Ahmed Al Jarad, 20, of Boscombe Spa Road in Bournemouth, has been charged with robbery and three assaults.
Soulaymen Fattoum, 19, of Highfield Lane in Southampton, has been charged with robbery, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, and two assaults. He also faces two charges of threatening a person with an offensive weapon.
Both men have been remanded into custody and are due to appear at Southampton Magistrates Court today.
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