A 15-YEAR-OLD boy was punched in the face by two thieves armed with a knife who robbed him of £30.

The teenager, who suffered bruising, was walking along Haslam Brow, Bury, on Saturday at 6pm when he was approached by two men, one of whom pulled out the blade.

He suffered bruising to the face and the thieves stole £30 at about 6pm on Saturday.