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Car torched in attempted bank robbery in Hesketh Bank | Car torched in attempted bank robbery in Hesketh Bank |
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Raiders who failed to rob a bank's cash machine in Lancashire set two cars ablaze as they fled, police said. | |
Two balaclava-clad men, armed with a large rock and a crowbar forced their way into HSBC, Station Road, Hesketh Bank at 09:10 GMT. | |
They threatened staff and demanded they open the cash machine but when they failed the pair fled in another car. | |
Lancashire Police said they torched two BMWs they used in raid, including one near the bank. | |
No staff were injured during the attempted robbery, the force added. | |
'Incredibly frightening' | |
Det Insp Marc Nasser, of Skelmersdale Police, said: "This incident must have been incredibly frightening for the staff who were in the bank at the time. | |
"However, we would like to reassure the community that incidents like this are rare." | |
Firefighters from Leyland tackled the blaze and confirmed no-one was injured. | |
Detectives believe the BMWs were stolen and are investigating where the vehicles had been stored before the raids. |