A hunt has been launched for a thief 'covered in fake blood' who stole a phone from a teenage girl and threw it into the River Clyde.

The victim, aged 17, was sitting in a car with a man, aged 21, at Springfield Quay in the city in the early hours of Sunday, October 30.

At around 1.40am, an unidentified man entered the car and began arguing with them.  

He then grabbed the teen's phone, got out of the car and threw it into the river nearby.

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Cops investigating the matter say that he became involved in another argument before fleeing the scene along the riverside. 

The assailant is described as being white, aged between 17 and 25 years old, of slim build, about 6ft in height with very short fair or ginger hair.

He spoke with a local Glaswegian accent and was wearing a black jumper with a logo on the front, a white t-shirt, bright orange shorts, and white trainers.

The robber may have had fake Halloween blood on his face and clothing.

Officers have determined that there could be multiple witnesses to this incident and are urging them to come forward with information. 

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Constable Alex Logie said: “Our enquiries into this incident suggest that a number of other people were at Springfield Quay around the time this happened.

“If you saw anything or believe you may have any other information which could help our enquiries then please get in touch.

“You can call police on 101, quoting 0513 of October 30, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”