A man told a woman he had a knife and mugged her for the sake of just £6 in cash.
The woman was walking along Guywood Lane in Romiley when she was approached from behind by a man in his sixties, who told her she had dropped something.
As she turned to look, the man said that he had a knife and demanded her purse and phone.
The victim handed over her purse, which contained about £6 cash and the offender made off along Leyfield Avenue.
The victim did not see a knife.
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The incident happened at around 8.30pm on Saturday, November 9.
The man is described as white, 5ft 6ins tall, slim build, 60 years old, wearing a black padded jacket, white hood and baggy jeans.
He spoke with a Manchester accent
Police are asking anyone with information to submit it an online live chat facility via crowd.in/UoL5R1 or via Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
