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Woman injured in Saskatoon street robbery

A woman suffered injuries to her face during a Saskatoon street robbery. File / Global News

Two people have been charged after a woman was injured in a Saskatoon street robbery.

Saskatoon police said the woman was walking in the 1000-block of Duchess Street at around midnight on Thursday when she was approached by two people who demanded her cell phone.

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She was able to flee and call 911.

While she was on the phone, the pair caught up to the woman and began assaulting her.

The woman suffered non-life threatening injuries to her face.

A man and a woman attempted to flee when officers arrived but were taken into custody.

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A 20-year-old man is charged with robbery, breach of probation and possession of a controlled substance.

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A 17-year-old girl is charged with robbery and breach of an undertaking.

Both are expected to appear in Saskatoon provincial court on Thursday afternoon.

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