Two men chased into a park by police have been arrested for robbing schoolchildren on their way home this afternoon.
Officers chased the suspects into Wanstead Park, through its Northumberland Avenue entrance.
It is not known at this stage what items were stolen or how many schoolchildren were targeted.
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