A MUGGER hit a man over the head with what is believed to have been a plank of wood before snatching his phone and running off.

The 28-year-old victim was walking along Parkside Road, Hounslow, last Tuesday (April 16), at about 10.30pm, when he felt a blow to his head and his mobile was grabbed. He was taken to hospital with head injuries.

A plank of wood was found at the scene of the attack.

The suspect is described as a young white man, wearing a dark top and light grey trousers. Police believe he may have been with other males.

Anyone with information is asked to call DC Andrea Lunt on 020 8247 6651 or Crimestoppers, free and anonymously, on 0800 555 111.