A boy was punched in the face after a group of teenagers demanded he hand over his headphones.

At around 6.20pm on Monday, November 11, the victim – aged 15 – was walking along Archery Road when he was approached by three other male teens.

He refused to hand over his AirPods when asked, and they punched him.

Two members of the public who were driving past at the time intervened and gave the victim a lift home, but no details of these people are known.

Three males, aged 14, 16 and 16 and all from Southampton, were arrested on suspicion of robbery.

They have been released on bail until February 11, 2025, while further enquiries are carried out.

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Investigating officers are now appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

A spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary said: “We would like to speak to anyone with information about this incident and anyone with relevant dash cam, doorbell or other CCTV footage.

“In particular, we would like to speak to the kind couple who intervened and drove the victim home, as we need to take their witness statements.

“If you are these people or know who they are, please get in touch with us.

“You can call 101 quoting reference 44240492082 or report online via our website.”