AN 18-year-old man was beaten and robbed by a gang of teenagers as he waited for a bus in Garstang Road, Preston, at around 8.30pm on March 7.

He was approached by five men, who asked for money and cigarettes.

When he refused, they started hitting him before slamming him against a shop front. They then stole his busfare. All of the offenders were white in their early teens and one was riding a mountain bike.

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