THREE teenage girls attacked a man of 57 and stole his shopping.

The gang thumped him and smashed his glasses in Helme Lane, Meltham, at 9.35pm on Friday.

The man was at a bus stop when the three approached him and demanded his carrier bags.

He refused and they snatched them.

One then hit him in the face and another grabbed his glasses, threw them on the ground and stamped on them.

The third pushed him as he walked away.

The bags contained bottles of cola and milk.

All the attackers are white.

One is aged 18 or 19, only 5ft tall and slim, with unkempt black hair in a ponytail. She is young- looking and wore a lot of make-up.

She wore a light- coloured anorak and black jeans.

The second is about 19, again around 5ft tall with fair hair in a ponytail.

The third has fair, shoulder-length hair.

Anyone who knows who they are should phone Pc Paul Emerson on 01484 436876.