Police Release CCTV Image After Knifepoint Robbery Attempt on 86-Year-Old in Swanley Asda Car Park

An 86-year-old man was confronted at knifepoint in the car park of Asda supermarket on London Road, Swanley, on Saturday 10 October, in an attempted robbery that Kent Police are now appealing for help to solve.

According to police, the pensioner had just got into his car between 12:20pm and 12:30pm when a man approached, grabbed his arm and placed a four-inch knife to his stomach. The attacker demanded the victim's bank card and PIN, and asked for £500 in cash. The victim managed to push the man away and get out of the car before the attacker ran off empty-handed.

Detectives have since released a CCTV image of a man they believe may have information about the incident. Anyone who recognises him, or who witnessed what happened in the Asda car park that afternoon, is asked to call Kent Police's appeal line on 01622 604100 quoting reference 46/168321/26, or to contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Source: Kent Police