A woman has been robbed of her phone by a group of men who approached her in a seaside town. 

Suffolk police is investigating after a woman in her 40s had her iPhone stolen in Southwold on New Year's Day. 

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The theft happened just before 1am in Market Place on Monday, January 1. 

Three men approached the victim and spoke to her just before her phone was taken. 

Any witnesses to the theft or anyone with information is asked to contact Suffolk police, quoting crime reference number 37/19/24.