Police appeal for victim of an attempted robbery on board a Metrolink tram to contact them

Police are appealing to the victim of an attempted robbery to make a report to police.

At approximately 5:20pm on Friday 23 February 2024, a group of six youths (five males and one female) attempted to rob a victim on a Metrolink Tram travelling from Deansgate to Castlefield Metrolink Stop to the Trafford Centre.

The victim is reported to have alighted the tram at the Trafford Centre.

PC Evans of GMP City of Manchester Neighbourhood Crime Team said: “Greater Manchester Police is investigating this report of attempted robbery and is appealing to the victim to make themselves known.

“We take incidents of this nature extremely seriously and are keen to identify and arrest those responsible. If you are the victim, or you have information about this incident – including mobile phone footage – I urge you to contact police and aid our enquiries.”

You can do so by calling 0161 856 4578 quoting incident number 2418 of 23/02/24.

Alternatively call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.