POLICE are looking for witnesses after a woman was robbed of her mobile phone. 

The woman was walking along Greenstead Road, Colchester, just before 4.30pm on Sunday when she was approached by a man and two women.

They asked to use her phone and then snatched it from her hand.

Shortly after the incident, the suspects were seen to be heading in the direction of Hythe station.

The man was described as black, and was wearing a black top and baseball hat. One of the women was described as white with blonde hair, while the other was described as Asian.

The latter was described as having heavy black eye make-up and her hair was tied up. She was also wearing a denim jacket and was thought to have an American accent.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Colchester CID on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.