Knife terrorat RiverAyr

A man and a woman armed with a knife threatened a group of youngsters in Ayr last weekend.

The pair demanded cash from their vicitms in River Ayr walk near Mill Street last Saturday about 8.30pm.

The man threatened them with a knife and demanded money and personal belongings from them.

The youths ran off without handing anything over and were badly shaken but otherwise unharmed.

The man is described as being in his 20s, 5ft 9in, slim, with sallow skin. He was wearing a snood, dark clothing, gloves and had his hood up.

The woman is described as in her 40s, about 5ft 9in, of heavy build, with blonde hair, a sunken facial appearance and had a slightly impaired walk. She was wearing a white knee-length parka-type coat, a cream jumper, light- jeans and light trainers.

Police asked anyone who witnessed the incident or saw the man or woman matching the description to contact 101, quoting incident number 3505.