Essex police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was attacked and robbed in a stairwell in Grays. 

Two men approached the 47-year-old victim from behind in a stairwell in a block of flats in Seabrook Rise, at around 4.45pm on Friday, May 18. 

She was pulled backwards by one of the men, whilst the other demanded money and threated her with an unknown object which caused three scratches to her face. 

They stole a three-figure sum of cash from her pocket and medication from her trolley bag. 

The first man was described as white, tall, and wore glasses, a baseball cap and a blue tracksuit. 


His accomplice was described as white and had a scarf around his face. 


Anyone who witnessed the incident or saw the two men in the Seabrooke Rise area around the time of the robbery is asked to call Detective Constable Matthew Bedingfield at Grays CID on 101 quoting reference 42/68999/18. 


Alternatively, contact the Crimestoppers charity 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111 or use the anonymous online form at Crimestoppers-uk.org.