TWO thugs brandishing craft knives robbed a student at Bolton Railway Station last night.

The terrified 18-year-old man was forced to hand over £13 when the thugs threatened to slash him with the knives.

The incident happened at 9.20pm in the station off Trinity Street, on the outskirts of the town centre.

Both the thugs are white. One is about 6ft tall with brown shaven hair, wearing a grey round-necked top and dark tracksuit bottoms.

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