A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for brutally robbing a 16-year old boy in Slough.

Mohamed Ahmed, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty at Reading Crown Court earlier today to robbery and was sentenced at the same hearing.

He was charged on July 23 with the offence which took place in High Street, Slough on July 11 at around 11.30pm.

Ahmed approached a 16-year-old boy waiting at a bus stop and asked for change. When the boy said he did not have any, Ahmed started to search him and took his mobile phone. He then threatened to stab him if he did not hand over his belt and jacket too before making off.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Samuel French said: “This was obviously a terrifying incident for the 16-year-old victim and I hope that with Ahmed behind bars, the victim can now begin to put this incident behind him. Thames Valley Police takes crimes of this nature very seriously and I encourage members of the public to be vigilant and report incidents like this to us, as we will deal with them robustly.”