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| Explosive device used on ATM at Hamiltonsbawn, County Armagh | |
| (about 11 hours later) | |
| Thieves have tried to break into a cash machine in County Armagh by placing an explosive device on it. | Thieves have tried to break into a cash machine in County Armagh by placing an explosive device on it. |
| The device exploded about 02:30 BST on Thursday, causing extensive damage to the machine at the Costcutter shop in Hamiltonsbawn. | The device exploded about 02:30 BST on Thursday, causing extensive damage to the machine at the Costcutter shop in Hamiltonsbawn. |
| Police went to the scene after receiving reports of a loud bang and suspicious activity near the ATM. An Army bomb team made the device safe. | Police went to the scene after receiving reports of a loud bang and suspicious activity near the ATM. An Army bomb team made the device safe. |
| The gang had used spray paint to black out security lights close to the ATM. | The gang had used spray paint to black out security lights close to the ATM. |
| It is not yet clear if any money was taken. | It is not yet clear if any money was taken. |
| Detectives believe the gang drove off towards Markethill. | Detectives believe the gang drove off towards Markethill. |
| Police said a black Audi car was found abandoned on Gosford Road a short time later. | Police said a black Audi car was found abandoned on Gosford Road a short time later. |
| Appealing for information, a police spokeswoman said detectives were "particularly keen to hear from anyone who noticed a Volkswagen Passat or black Audi car, travelling between Hamiltonsbawn and Newry, prior to and after this incident". | Appealing for information, a police spokeswoman said detectives were "particularly keen to hear from anyone who noticed a Volkswagen Passat or black Audi car, travelling between Hamiltonsbawn and Newry, prior to and after this incident". |