A 26-year-old woman has been punched and kicked by three teenagers who robbed her handbag.

She was walking from Atlantic Road into Railton Road, in Herne Hill, and as she reached the junction of Leeson Road she was approached by three thugs.

They tried to pull her into Leeson Road and grab her handbag.

There was a short struggle which moved onto the road into the path of an oncoming bus. The woman was punched and kicked before the three teenagers ran off along Leeson Road, through Somerleyton Passage into Somerleyton Road.

The incident happened on January 18, at about 11pm.

All three suspects are described as black males aged 15 to 18 years old.

One of the suspects was wearing a dark coloured beanie hat and dark green puffa jacket.

The second suspect was wearing a knee length black puffa jacket with a high collar.

The third was wearing all black clothing.

Police are keen to or trace anyone in the area who may have seen or heard something or who was on the 141 bus that evening.

Anyone with information should contact Lambeth Borough Police Robbery Squad on 0208 649 2478 or call Crime Stoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.