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Last Updated: Thursday, 17 April, 2003, 05:47 GMT 06:47 UK
Knifeman threatens girls
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Police are seeking the man for questioning
Police are hunting a man who is believed to have threatened two girls in Cornwall.

The man was seen acting suspiciously in the Carbeal Road area of Torpoint at about 1430 BST on Wednesday.

The man chased the girls and was believed to have been armed with a knife.

He was described as white, 5 foot 8 to 10 inches (1.70 to 1.75 metres) tall, wearing a black ski mask, a thigh-length black leather jacket and black leather gloves.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the police.


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