A man was stabbed in the leg during a robbery in Milton Keynes.

At around 11.30pm on Monday, February 22, three men were in a parked car in a residential car park by Harlow Crescent and Crawford Way when they were approached by three other men.

The men outside the car started shouting at those inside the vehicles and opened the car doors.

They demanded items to be handed over and searched the car, taking cash from within, before running off towards Harlow Crescent and Crawford Way.

Following the fight, one of the men from inside the car found that he had suffered a stab wound to his leg.

He was treated at Milton Keynes University Hospital and has since been discharged.

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The first man has been described as skinny and white, aged as either 19 to 20-years-old and approximately 5ft 8ins to 5ft 11ins tall.

He was wearing a dark coloured hoodie and a black face covering with a white pattern.

The robbery happened near Harlow Crescent (pictured) and Crawford Way

The robbery happened near Harlow Crescent (pictured) and Crawford Way

The second man has been described as a lean black man, around 20-years-old and is approximately 5ft 10ins tall.

He was wearing a dark coloured hoodie with the hood up and a black balaclava.

The third man has been described as a slim white man, around 20-years-old and approximately 5ft 10ins tall.

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He was wearing a navy-blue hoodie.

Two of the men were said to be carrying knives, with police saying a firearm could also have been spotted.

Detective Sergeant Gemma Robinson, based at Milton Keynes police station, said: “I am appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or has any CCTV, dash-cam or doorbell camera footage from the area of Harlow Crescent or wider areas of Oxley Park, to come forward.

“Equally, if you have any information about this incident or suspicious activity in the area then please get in touch or contact Crimestoppers anonymously.

“As part of our initial enquiries, there has been a suggestion that a firearm may have been seen during this incident.

"We are in the early stages of this investigation and officers are working hard to establish the facts of this case, including whether a firearm was used.

“We believe that this was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the local community.

Oxley Park is in Milton Keynes

Oxley Park is in Milton Keynes

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“To contact us with any information or video footage, you can use our online form or call 101, quoting reference number 43210075747.

“Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously via their website or on 0800 555 111.

“Neighbourhood officers will be visiting houses in the Oxley Park area over the next few days so please do speak with them and raise any concerns that you have."