Man suffers stab injury in daylight knife attack

TWO men were subjected to a terrifying robbery in which thugs demanded they hand over their belongings at knifepoint.

The victims were walking along Trinity Street towards Greenhead Park when they were approached by two other men demanding their cash and phones, while threatening them with a knife.

The robbery occurred at 2am on Wednesday morning last week.

The first suspect is described as a white man, 5ft 10ins tall, aged between 16 to 20-years-old with a stocky build and dark blonde curly hair. He was wearing a black bandana and black hoody.

The second is described as a white man, 5ft 10ins, of slim build with short dark hair. He had a tribal tattoo on the left hand side of his neck and was wearing a black hoody.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Huddersfield CID via 101. life-threatening.”

Police inquiries are continuing.

The scene was cordoned off by police on Sunday.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or has any information, is asked to contact the police via 101, quoting crime reference 13170289985.

Residents took to Facebook to express their shock at the incident.

One said: “How awful. I hope the lad is okay.”

Another said: “Awful. What’s up with people these days?”

One resident added: “The street was taped off when I was walking home earlier. It’s on the end of Thorp Avenue next to garages.”