An estate agency manager had a knife held to her throat in a street robbery.

The 39-year-old victim was left with a split lip after two muggers attacked her as she returned from her firm's Christmas party.

A blue Ford pulled up as she walked along Borough Street, Brighton, and a woman jumped out.

She pushed her victim against a wall and threatened her with a knife to the throat.

The victim struggled with the woman when a man got out of the car and punched her in the face. The attackers fled with her handbag containing £30.

The victim said: "I screamed at them to give me my keys and they threw them at me. I'm very angry - these people must be caught."

The woman mugger was about 25, 5ft 3in tall and had long blonde hair. She wore a hooded coat.

The man wore dark clothing and a Nike baseball cap. A second man stayed in the car during the robbery.

The attack happened at 1am on Wednesday. Witnesses should call the Brighton police incident management centre on 0845 6070999.