Raiders use explosives to steal cash machine in Gloucestershire

Raiders have stolen a cash machine at a supermarket in Gloucestershire after blowing it up to gain access.

It happened in Old Market in Nailsworth at around 4 o'clock this morning, 21 November.

The raiders smashed the glass to get inside the Co-op store. Credit: ITV West Country

The offenders smashed the glass of the Co-op shopfront and then crawled inside before forcing the machine out out using explosives.

Gloucestershire Police were called to the scene at 4.45am and say the store will remain closed for some time.

The raiders used explosives to rip out the cash machine and then made off with it. Credit: ITV West Country

Anyone with information is asked to call Gloucestershire Constabulary on 101, or email 101@gloucestershire.police.uk quoting incident 48 of 21/11.