CAMERA footage is being checked to identify two robbers who made off with a Metrolink passenger's mobile phone.

The robbery happened at 10.15pm on Friday (July 13) at the Bowker Vale station off Windsor Road, Prestwich.

The 21-year-old victim was waiting on the platform when he was approached by two men who demanded money.

When he refused, one of the pair pulled up his shirt to revealed the handle of a pistol. The victim handed over his mobile phone and boarded a tram as the robbers fled.

One of the offenders was 6ft and of mixed race. He was wearing a brown jacket. His accomplice is only described as white. Witnesses should contact Whitefield CID on 856 8248.