Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery in Newmarket late yesterday afternoon.

Investigators have been told that around 4:30pm, a woman walking between Newmarket Plaza and Arena Close was grabbed around the neck from behind by an unknown man.

The man allegedly held a knife to the victim’s neck and demanded cash.

The woman gave the man an amount of cash, at which time she noticed a second man appear.

The second man had a short conversation with the victim before both men fled towards Racecourse Road.

Both men are described as being of African appearance and in their mid-to-late teens.

The first offender was wearing a long maroon jacket with a red cap. The second is described as being of medium build, wearing a light coloured, striped top.