TWO teenagers have been assaulted in Hartlepool.
The man and woman, both 18, were approached by a man who grabbed a handbag from the woman and punched her in the face on Kendal Road at 11pm on Saturday.
He then took a mobile phone from the man.
The woman was taken to hospital with a broken cheekbone and fractured jaw.
Anyone with information is asked to call 101.
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