THREE muggers wearing black scarves over their faces attacked a teenager and stole his mobile phone in Southampton.

The 16-year-old victim was with a friend while walking behind the Gala Bingo hall in Lordshill when they were approached by three older youths.

One attacker demanded the victim handed over his phone while another held his arms and searched his pockets, stealing a black Nokia N96 with silver edging and silver patterns on the reverse.

The victim was then punched in the face before he and his friend could run away from the scene between The Mountbatten pub and Lordshill Centre East Road.

Anyone with information about the robbery, which happened on Tuesday at around 6.50pm, is asked to contact PC Ali Osmond at Hulse Road police station on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.