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Bank robbers torch cars in HSBC raid in Hesketh Bank Car torched in attempted bank robbery in Hesketh Bank
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Bank robbers have escaped after carrying out an early morning raid in Lancashire. Raiders attempting to rob a bank in Lancashire set a car ablaze as they fled the scene.
Officers received reports of the attack on the HSBC on Station Road in Hesketh Bank at 09:10 GMT. Lancashire Police received reports of the attack on the HSBC on Station Road in Hesketh Bank at 09:10 GMT.
The offenders fled the scene after abandoning their vehicles and setting them on fire, said police. The offenders escaped after abandoning their vehicles and setting a car on fire. No staff were injured during the attempted robbery, the force added.
No staff were injured, said a police spokesman. Pictures showed a dark 4x4 vehicle on fire with smoke billowing near residences. Firefighters from Leyland tackled the blaze and confirmed no-one was injured in the car fire.