A WOMAN has been arrested by police after a 15-year-old girl was the victim of an attempted knife robbery in Kidderminster.

The incident happened on Sunday, July 7, at about 6.30pm in Park Lane. The girl was threatened by a woman holding a knife but managed to get away and the offender left empty handed.

A Kidderminster woman was arrested last Saturday on suspicion of robbery and after questioning has been released on police bail until Tuesday, July 30, pending further inquiries.