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Mugger flips out over victim’s ‘old’ phone

USA: A disgusted mugger rejected his victim’s mobile phone when he realised it was a three-year-old flip model.

Kevin Cook, 25, was walking with a friend in New York’s Central Park when they were approached by the man and an accomplice, who threatened to kill them if they did not hand over their valuables.