Armed man robs cash van at bank

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There has been an armed robbery outside a bank in south Belfast.

A cash-in-transit van was making a delivery to the First Trust Bank on the Ormeau Road when it was attacked just before 1130 BST on Thursday.

One of the security officers was confronted by a man armed with a knife, who snatched a money box and ran off.

The robber is described as 5ft 8ins tall and was wearing a high visibility vest, dark woolly hat, black trousers and white trainers.

It is believed he fled in the direction of Haywood Avenue in a dark grey Seat Toledo car.

A spokesperson for G4S Cash Services, who own the van, confirmed that a "violent incident" had taken place.

Neither of the security officers who were with the van was injured.