THREE men are being hunted after a woman was attacked and had money taken from her purse.

The incident occurred on a path between Rogers Court and Lydham Court in Acomb, York on Wednesday, April 1, at about 7.15pm.

The 21-year-old woman was approached from behind by three men, assaulted and then had the cash taken.

The three men are described as:

• A man wearing a grey tracksuit top and bottoms, with a dark blue Adidas logo on the top left side of his top. His face was covered with a plain black scarf.

• A man about 6ft tall, wearing a black Nike hooded top, with a distinctive skull-patterned scarf covering his face.

• A man wearing blue “Cross Hatch” jeans and a blue hooded top with a red logo on the top left side. He was wearing a distinctive pink and blue scarf across his face.

Extensive enquiries have been carried out, and officers are now appealing for the public’s assistance. Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for PC Ben Stevens – or email benjamin.stevens@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk.

Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. No personal details are taken, information cannot be traced or recorded and you will not go to court.

Please quote incident number 12150053766 when passing on any information about this incident.