A student was mugged at knifepoint on Friday night after getting off a train at Colindale.

Two men approached the 21-year-old as he was making his way home around midnight. Police say he was verbally threatened and shown a knife before being forced to hand over money and personal items worth £200.

The men were black, in their 20s and stocky. Anyone with information should contact Colindale police on 0181 200 1212.

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