West Midlands Police are appealing for information after a woman was attacked and robbed in her own home after arranging a date through a popular dating app.
The 44-year-old victim matched with a man on the site and met him in the foyer of her apartment building in Tipton at around 1.30 am on 8 December.
Two other males turned up at the address a short time later and forced their way inside her flat.
The terrified victim was punched to the face and the stomach by all three males who stole two iPhones and a set of keys before escaping.
The female did not sustain any severe injuries, but investigating officers have pointed out that the psychological impact of such an attack ‘cannot be underestimated’.
A spokesperson for WMP said that that are ‘determined to find those involved in this horrible incident’.
Detectives have released images of three men they want to identify in connection with the cowardly attack.
If you have any information that can help detectives, you can contact officers via ‘Live Chat’, which is available on the West Midlands Police website.
To remain 100% anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 quoting crime number 20SW/303887B/20.
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