A terrified woman was kicked on the ground by robbers who followed her from a train on Friday night.

The 27-year-old was trailed by two men after getting off a train at 1.15am at Thornton Heath station. She was returning home from a night out. Aware that she was being followed, she walked faster but was grabbed from behind as she turned into Brook Road. One of the men held his arm around her neck and demanded cash.

She was bundled to the floor and kicked several times - but her screams forced the men to run off empty-handed towards Brigstock Road.

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