Chinley: Appeal after Amazon delivery driver attacked in robbery

An investigation is under way after an Amazon delivery driver was pulled from his van and attacked in a robbery.

The victim was approached in Chinley, in the High Peak area of Derbyshire, at about 13:05 GMT on Friday.

He had pulled to the side of Sandy Lane when a man assaulted and threatened him, before climbing in and driving off, said Derbyshire Police.

The van was dumped soon after in nearby Hayfield Road, but the parcels in the back had been stolen, the force added.

Police have appealed to anyone who saw the grey Vauxhall Vivaro to contact the them.

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