A DISTINCTIVE woman thug who has a front tooth missing and a devil tattoo on her right shin is being hunted in connection with an attack on a teenage girl.

The woman, and a female accomplice, robbed a 16-year-old girl after threatening her with an iron bar.

A reward under Greater Manchester Police's Crimestoppers scheme is now on offer for information leading to the arrest of the two women. Detectives say the schoolgirl was confronted by the two thugs at 3.15pm last Friday as she was walking along Back Manchester Road, Bolton.

The frightened girl was forced to hand over her money when she was threatened with the bar. The two women ran off with £19 in cash and a watch worth £5.

Police have released descriptions of the two women who are both white. One has short brown hair, a front tooth missing and a devil tattoo on her right shin. She was wearing blue rolled-up trousers and a blue jacket.

The second woman is aged about 18 with long blonde curly hair. She was wearing a short blue skirt, multicoloured red coat and black patterned tights.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crimestoppers on the free phone number 0800 555 111.

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