14-year-old boy mugged on Frame Lake Trail

Yellowknife RCMP are investigatingafter a 14-year-old boy was allegedlyassaulted and robbed on the Frame Lake Trail Sunday night at approximately 10 p.m.

Liam Silke was walking along the trail with four other teenage boys after going to McDonald's. His sister Summer says he knew two of the boys.

She says the two boys Liamdidn't know attacked and robbed him on the hill belowGitzelStreet.

"One jumped on his back and started to chokehold him," she said.

"His two friends just thought it was a joke at first and then they realized it was serious."

Silke says her brother held up his wallet, fearing that one of the boys might have a weapon. She says the two boys took it and ran off. The wallet contained $100 in cash, a gift card and Liam'sschool ID.

Summer says she found the empty wallet on the family's front porchTuesdaymorning and took it to police.