Aerial view of the area where the crime took place (Image: Google)

A teenager was described as "very distressed" after he was robbed at knifepoint. Merseyside Police received a report at around 4pm on Tuesday, December 2 that a 15-year-old boy was riding his electric bike on Willowbank Road in New Ferry when two men approached him on a Sur-ron motorbike.

Wearing balaclavas and dark clothing, they threatened him with a knife before robbing his bike. Police said the victim was "not injured but was left very distressed". Officers are conducting enquiries including obtaining CCTV footage and have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

Detective Inspector Sarah Wilkinson said: “This will have been a terrifying experience for the boy to experience and thankfully he was

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