A SCHOOLBOY was robbed when was walking home from school yesterday afternoon.

The boy, a secondary school student, was attacked in the centre of Hale just after 4pm.

Two teenage boys on bikes followed him down Brown Street, off Ashley Road, and demanded he give them his phone.

One of the teens was white and the other was black and both are aged around 15. A spokesperson for GMP Trafford South said: “Please advise your children to walk home from school in a group if possible and don't have valuables on show.”

Enquiries are currently on going. Anyone who witnessed the incident should contact the police on 101.