Wirral detectives charge man and woman with street robbery in Birkenhead

Wirral detectives have charged a man and a woman with robbery in Birkenhead last month.

At around 1pm on Wednesday 18 November, the female victim was approached at the junction of Laird Street and Brassey Street by a woman who reportedly asked her for some change. A man then approached the victim and allegedly stole cash from her, and both made their escape following a struggle.

Following CCTV enquiries, officers attended at an address on Wednesday 2 December and detained two people.

38-year-old Michael Whelan and 46-year-old Francina McNulty, both of Rufford Road, Poulton, have now been charged with robbery and kept in custody to appear at Wirral Magistrates Court this morning, Friday 4 December.

If you have any information about suspected robbery, always call 999 if a crime is in progress. You can also pass on information via our social media desk @MerPolCC on Twitter or 'Merseyside Police Contact Centre' on Facebook.

You can also call the independent charity @CrimestoppersUK anonymously on 0800 555 111, or online via: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information.