A 17-year-old boy has been charged in connection with a robbery in Lowestoft.

The alleged robbery took place on London Road South, near to the Pakefield Street junction, shortly before 3pm on Sunday, January 8.

The teenage boy – who cannot be named for legal reasons – was on a bicycle when he approached a 22-year-old man and pushed him to the ground before making off with his phone.

The boy appeared at Norwich Magistrates Court yesterday (Thursday, January 19), and now is due to appear at Great Yarmouth Magistrates' Court on Friday, February 24.