A THIEF pulled a 13-year-old girl's hair and stole several Louis Vuitton items from her.

The girl was walking down an alley in the Normanby area of Middlesbrough at about 8.15pm on Tuesday when she was approached by a man.

He grabbed her handbag and pulled her hair until she released her grip on it.

The incident happened in the alley between Kinloch Road and Glenmor Grove.

The thief made off with the handbag, which was later found discarded.

However, two Louis Vuitton purses were stolen from it, along with a pair of Louis Vuitton earrings and a pair of purple rectangular framed glasses.

The suspect is described as an Asian man, aged in his late 20s, around 5ft 8ins tall, of slim build and wearing dark clothing with a scarf around his neck.

  • Anyone with information regarding the robbery or anyone who may have been offered the stolen items for sale is asked to contact Police Staff Investigator Richard Lovick from Redcar and Cleveland Operational Crime Team.
  • He can be contacted on the non-emergency number 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org