A woman was robbed at a cash machine by a female thief who punched and slapped her before stealing her money.

Detectives in Newham have released footage of the attack, which shows at least three people walking besides the two women seemingly unperturbed by the ongoing crime.

The offence happened in broad daylight on Wednesday, November 28, at about 3.10pm on Leytonstone Road, Newham.

The victim, a women in her early 40s, was withdrawing money from a hole in the wall, while a second woman in her late teens was waiting behind her.

This second woman then approached the victim, punched and slapped her, and then stole the money she had just withdrawn. The victim did not require medical treatment.

The suspect is described as a black woman in her late teens. The incident was recorded on CCTV and police are releasing the images to assist in locating the suspect.