Woman robbed in 'homophobic' attack outside Nando's restaurant in South London Denmark Hill

Pic:  A woman was mugged outside a Nando's restaurant in Denmark Hill
Crime reporter(wp/es):

A woman was grabbed by the neck and mugged during a homophobic attack outside a Nando’s restaurant in south London, police said.

The victim, a 37-year-old woman, was robbed outside the chicken restaurant in Denmark Hill late at night.

Scotland Yard she was approached by a group outside the restaurant between 10.15pm and 11.15pm on Friday, December 30.

Police said that one of the group, a woman, made homophobic slurs towards the victim before grabbing her around the neck and forcing her to hand over her belongings.

The suspect then threatened the victim and fled the scene.

Detectives from Lambeth Community Safety Unit are appealing for anyone who was in or around the area and may have seen the incident, or the suspect fleeing the scene, to contact police.

A 36-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of robbery in connection with the investigation.

She has been released on bail until late February pending further enquiries.