A GIRL had a knife pointed towards her after she was approached by two strangers in an underpass.

The 14-year-old fled the scene and police have launched an investigation into the “distressing” incident.

The girl was walking through the underpass at Station Roundabout near to Asda in Bournemouth at around 6pm on Saturday, January 21, when she was approached by two men.

One of the men held a knife out toward the child, who was wearing headphones and could not hear if anything was said.

After seeing the knife, which was described as a retractable workman’s knife, the girl fled the scene in the direction of Holdenhurst Road.

The man with the knife is described as white, around five feet six inches tall and of medium build with blond hair. He was wearing a black Puffa-style coat and a beanie hat.

The other man is described as white and around six feet tall. He was wearing a long, black coat with a hood that was up.

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Police Constable Jake Chester, of Bournemouth police, said: “This must have been a distressing incident for the girl involved and we are carrying out a number of enquiries to identify the men who were responsible.

“I am appealing to anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity in the area of the underpass around the time of the incident to please get in touch.

“I would also like to hear from anyone who was driving in the vicinity and may have captured anything of relevance on dashcam footage.”

Anyone with information should contact Dorset Police at dorset.police.uk/contact or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55230010807.

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.

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