Police have released images after a woman was attacked and her neckless stolen in a robbery in South Norwood.

The victim, a woman in her 40s, was walking along Selhurst New Road at 1.30pm on June 28 when she realised a man wearing a motorcycle helmet was following her.

A spokesperson for the Met Police said: “He attacked the woman, grabbing her necklace from her throat, before running off and jumping onto a moped which he used to leave the scene.”

The woman was not injured in the attack but was “shaken”.

CCTV captured a man arriving and leaving.

Anyone with any information to asked to contact Croydon CID on 020 3276 2190, or police via 101.

To give information anonymously call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org