Cigarette held to man's throat in terrifying street robbery in Sevenoaks

A man has had a lit cigarette held to his throat in a terrifying daylight street robbery.

The 26-year-old victim was threatened with the Superkings brand cigarette in the attack in Oak Lane, Sevenoaks.

The robber grabbed him from behind in a bear hug before holding the fag at a worrying close proximity to his throat and demanding to know how much money he had.

He snatched £100 from the victim's back pocket before escaping in a nearby car.

The victim described the robber as a black man, but did not see his face or the car.

The cigarette was of the Superkings brand and is believed to have been discarded by the offender before he got in the car.

The attack happened between 3pm and 4pm on Friday, but police have just released details.

PC Michael Hayes, from Kent Police, said: "This appears to be a random attack which took place in the middle of the afternoon. We need any witnesses who saw what happened or who knows who the offender might be to get in touch with police."