Mum's terror as 'youth with knife' threatens children at shopping centre

A mum was left terrified after her and her children were reportedly threatened by a "youth with a knife" at a shopping centre in South Bristol at around 1.40pm this afternoon (Friday, September 26).

Avon and Somerset Police received a 999 call from a mum who claimed that multiple threats were made to harm her as well as her children at Broadwalk Shopping Centre, in Knowle .

The youth, who was described as a male who was riding a green motorbike, was reported to have a knife.

Firearms officers were immediately deployed to the shopping centre and were assisted by the National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter.

However, the youth has not been located as of this time and officers are conducting patrols around

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