Police are appealing for witnesses after two teenage boys were robbed at knifepoint in Crawley.

The incident occurred in the underpass in Maidenbower Lane about 2.30pm on Monday. Cash was stolen from one of the victims, while the other was punched to the face.

There were three male suspects and a knife was used to threaten the boys.

Suspect one is described as white, about 5’6″, of chubby build, with brown wavy hair with a fade, and aged about 14. He was wearing a black Nike coat with a grey Nike hoody underneath, black Nike joggers and black gloves. He had patchy very short brown facial hair.

Suspect two is described as aged about 14 and of slim build. He was wearing a zipped up grey North Face coat, black joggers with a white line running along the side, a black man-bag with a white and red tick, and ‘air’ written on it, and black Nike gloves. He was wearing a black balaclava that covered his whole head and only showed his eyes.

Suspect three is described as mixed race, about 5’7”, of skinny build, with fluffy black curly hair and aged about 14. He was wearing a black zipped up coat, a blue Puma hoodie and matching blue joggers.

Following enquiries, two local boys aged 16 and 13 were arrested on suspicion of robbery. They have been released on conditional bail until 23 November while the investigation continues.

There were a number of people in the area around the time, and police are urging anyone with information about the incident to report it online or call 101, quoting serial 760 of 25/10.