northcross rd 12/10/07 4.20pm

[lilolil]

(td) Four girls tried to rob my daughter today in Northcross road at about 4.20pm. They came out of Ulverscroft Road and walked up to the fish and chip shop where they waited for my daughter to reach them. After threatening her and asking her for her phone/ money / jewellery she ran and they gave chase.

She managed to lose them, others may not be so lucky. Therefore, please, if you have seen these girls , let me know via this forum, or ring the police.

Their descriptions are: All about 16 years old and black. One has red hair tied in short bunches. All four were wearing dark jeans. One had on a white coat (bomber style). One of the girls is quite chubby. They must be stopped before they either hurt someone or become more experienced thieves. Thank you in advance. Keep East Dulwich safe!!!!

[ibo]

Is this the same girl that ran into Upland Dry Cleaners and asked to hide behind the counter until the other girls went past?

[lilolil]

Hello...yes it is . Did you see anything?

[ibo]

No . I went into the cleaners as your daughter was leaving . The owner was concerned that she gets home safely .

[lilolil]

OK TY I'll pop in there tomorrow and thank them.

[macroban]

> They must be stopped before they either hurt someone or become more experienced thieves. Thank you in advance. Keep East Dulwich safe!!!!

Shop-owners who read this forum could put warning notices in their windows.

[Ganapati]

Crikey--that was bold of them! 4:20 in the afternoon??? And on that bit of fairly well-trafficked road. Glad your daughter got away.

[lilolil]

Yes it was very bold of them and even more reason to stop these girls soon. Nights are drawing in and our children will be coming home in the dark.

The more people who are aware of these girls the better..........

[fish]

Four against one? Oh, how big of them all.

[Dulwich Born And Bred]

I think it is absolutely appalling that these girls and other people who mug people think they have the right to take other peoples properties. It really makes my blood boil, we all have to work and save to get nice things, no one has the right to take someone elses property and threaten them with violence or intimdation.

Gosh, they need a click around the ears! I wonder if their parents know that they have produced kids who are roaming the streets causing fear!

[Cassius]

It's like people that key nice cars because they can't have one themselves!

You don't get in on the continent, just here - it's the 'life owes me' mentality! You're not admired for working hard to get nice things, you are resented.

[chuff]

It might be worth reporting the attempt and the descriptions of the girls to the local secondary schools: Harris, Charter, Alleyns, Jags etc just in case they recognise them and maybe do something about it?

[chuff]

sorry meant to say that they might have been younger than 16 and still at school. Young girls always look at least 2 years older than they really are in my opinion.

[Thequietone]

Showing my ignorance of the area is there CCTV around the site of the attempted attack ?

Paul

[candj]

These must be the same girls I see hanging out on Crystal Palace rd near the CPT. We see them en route to the Goose green playground.

[lilolil]

Hello again!

I am so glad I was told about this site.bout what time of day do you see them by the CPT? and is that on a week day??

I am SO determined to catch them!!!

[Narnia]

I live very near the CPT and will happily let you know if I see these girls. If one has red hair I presume it's dyed? My son who is now 16 has had some bad experiences returning from school in the last few years. Luckily he was big enough and bold enough to deal with the situations verbally and never been robbed. However as a parent you hate the thought of what might have happened.

One question though.......can anything be done about these girls even if they are sighted? Also if something can be done how do we contact you?

[eccentric]

"Their descriptions are: All about 16 years old and black. One has red hair tied in short bunches. All four were wearing dark jeans. One had on a white coat (bomber style). One of the girls is quite chubby."

As a local business owner on NCR I'll keep a watch out for them, the red hair tied in short bunches is very distinctive.

By the by my son of 16 was mugged in East/North Dulwich 3 times over a 4 day period recently and he only told me on the third occasion, when I asked why he hadn?t mentioned the first 2 he said ?it?s to be expected, I just give up my money?. On the 3rd occasion he had no money and took a beating?. by the way this was outside Charter School at home time on Red Post Hill.

[lilolil]

Thank you for the offer. The girl with the red hair is very distinctive. It is bright red (the bunches are). The police looked for the girls just after it happened and are keen to speak to them. They said they will be questioned re attempted robbery, and I will have no qualms about pressing charges.

Declan, I will pm you my mob.

[candj]

I have seen this particular bunch of girls while taking my daughter to the playground at goosegreen, they are very loud and the white bomber jacket wearer seems to call the shots, she always seems to have the collar of the jacket up around her face. Next time I see them I will call the rozzers. No point trying to make a citizens arrest and being done for a racially motivated hate crime. I would strongly ask you all not to try and do anything silly, just report the sighting and leave it to the professionals.

[lilolil]

NO! Please do not approach them yourselves.As candj says leave it to the professionals. However candj, you didnt say what time of day you see them???

[candj]

Sorry, between 2:30 and 4:30 on weekends

[lilolil]

Update...

The police are going to inform local schools as a matter of course. They have got full descriptions and will take action if anyone rings in.

[tiddles]

what number should we call if we spot them? I am assuming this wouldn't be 999. If we can have the number of the police station you have been dealing with - hopefully they should know what we are calling about when we spot them. I wanted to pop it in my mobile - I am out and about ED at all times so wouldn't want to miss the opportunity of dobbing them in it!

[lilolil]

Hello

PC Adrian Crust said tonight to ring 999. The report is on record and they would be able to tally it up.As soon as I get a crime reference no. I will post it on here.

This is great! If every mugging/ attempted mugging etc was posted on here we might be able to show these morons that they cant "do it" in East Dulwich!!!!!