THREE young men who rifled the pockets of a builder and made off with his cash are being sought by police in north Kent.

The victim, who is 34, was approached while working on a house in Suffolk Road, Gravesend, at between 5.20pm and 5.40pm on Saturday, July 7.

He was subjected to racial verbal abuse before two of the three young men searched the pockets of his trousers and made off with £70 cash.

The victim was not hurt but was left shaken by his experience. He believes he saw the same three men again later riding bikes in the area.

The robbers were all white young men, two were about 5ft 8in tall and wore baseball caps. The third was around 6ft tall.

If you witnessed the incident or have information which may help police with their inquiries, call Det Sgt Tom Duff at Gravesend police station on 01474 565075 or Kent Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.