A 14-YEAR-OLD girl was the victim of an attempted robbery in Rogerstone early this morning as she walked to school.

Police officers were called to the Rogerstone area following a report of an attempted robbery on a footpath off Tregwilym Road this morning.

The girl was walking to school at around 8.05am when she was approached on the footpath my a man who pushed her to the floor and tried to steal her mobile phone. The girl resisted and the man ran away. She was unharmed and nothing was taken.

A Gwent Police spokesman said: "Officers arrested a local 21-year-old man on suspicion of attempted robbery. He is in custody helping police with their enquiries."

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or has any information that could assist police with their enquiries, should call 101.