Two drunk thugs followed a man who was walking home on his own from a night out in the city centre - before subjecting him to a terrifying robbery.
The young man had been enjoying a night out on Canal Street when he was verbally abused by Ryan Partington, 29, who was making vulgar comments towards him.
Later on he left the popular nightspot after being separated from friends, and became aware of Partington following him. After a couple of minutes of his attacker grabbing at him, he managed to get onto a nearby road but was approached again by both Partington and Zack Kelly.