(posted 7327 days ago)'I'll blow your face off' says gunman
By Greg Truscott,South London Press
A MAN was threatened with a handgun and told his face would be blown off if he refused to hand over his mobile phone.The terrified 43-year-old was punched to the floor and kicked after handing his phone and wallet to an armed gang who had followed him into a quiet residential street.
He suffered a black eye and injuries to his shoulder in the frightening street robbery.
The man had come out of Stockwell Tube station and was walking along Clapham Road, Stockwell, when he passed a group of youths.
The youths followed him into Durand Gardens where one of them tried to grab his mobile phone. The victim was struggling with the youth when another pulled a black handgun and pointed it at him.
The gunman told the terrified victim he would "blow his face off" if he did not surrender the phone.
The robbery happened at around 10pm on Thursday, March 18. The suspects are described as black youths.
The victim believes there were between four and six in the gang.
The gunman was 6ft tall, of slim build and aged around 20, with a South London accent and wearing dark clothing, including a dark baseball cap. A second suspect was shorter with a "squeaky" South London accent. Anybody with information should call Kennington Priority Crime Unit on 020 8649 2434 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
020 8710 6435 email: crime@slp.co.uk