An attempted robbery, in which two women were pushed in the face, took place outside a cinema in Beckenham.

Detectives in Bromley are appealing for information following the incident outside the Odeon Cinema in the High Street at 11.30pm on November 25.

A woman in her 30s was approached outside the cinema by a man who demanded the keys to her car which was parked nearby.

The man followed her into the foyer of the cinema, where he pushed his hand into her face, before doing the same to another woman in the foyer. Neither victim required medical treatment.

The suspect, described as a black man, left the scene when challenged by the victim’s partner, who followed the suspect out of the cinema into the High Street.

Police have said that there were a number of people in the area at the time of the incident.

Anyone who was in the area at the time or who witnessed anything is asked to contact DC Josh Higman at Bromley CID on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.