THREE mobile phones were stolen from a group of pedestrians in Hagley, after two robbers asked for the time then held a metal object to one of their necks.

The victims were approached by the robbers in Church Street just before 5pm on Wednesday (July 19), as they asked them what time it was.

One of the victims got out their mobile phone to check when one of the men demanded the phone, forcing the pedestrian to the ground until they gave him the mobile's password.

The other man forced another victim to hand over their phone by holding a metal weapon to their neck.

Three mobile phones were stolen in total.

West Mercia Police is keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed this incident, by calling 101 and quoting incident number 0568s.