Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a robbery in Hitchin.

At around 6.45am on Friday (January 15) a man was walking on Folly Path when he was approached by two men who threatened him and stole cash, before heading towards the Sunnyside Estate.

The two men were described as being around 5ft 10ins tall and of stocky builds.

They were both wearing face masks and dark clothes with hoods up.

Detective Constable James Prior, who is investigating, said: "Were you in the area at the time of this incident?

"If so did you see anything suspicious which could assist with our enquiries?

"Also, if you live nearby, do you have CCTV which covers this area that caught anything unusual at this time of the morning?

"If you are able to help I can be contacted directly via email at [email protected]"

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You can report information onlineherts.police.uk/report or call the non-emergency number 101, quoting crime reference 41/3441/21.