Taxi Driver Robbed at Knifepoint in Colchester

Three men brandished knives at a taxi driver and ordered him to hand over his wallet after he had given them a lift in Essex.

The 39-year-old man picked the men up at The Hythe, Colchester, in the early hours of Saturday and was asked to stop in Brook Street.

He was threatened and ordered to hand over his wallet, which contained £200.

The men, who are white and believed to be in their late teens or early 20s, ran off behind flats in Brook Street.

Big lips

One of the thieves was aged about 19 to 21, about 5ft 10in (1.78m) tall, of medium build and had dark hair.

He was wearing a black padded jacket, dark blue tracksuit bottoms and white trainers.

Another, aged between 17 and 20, was about 6ft (1.83m) and of medium build.

He was said to have noticeably big lips. He was wearing a hooded top, dark trousers and white trainers.

Anyone with information on the incident, which happened at 0345 GMT, is asked to contact Essex Police.