Guard hurt in machete attack by ATM thieves

Thieves attacked a security guard with a machete and escaped with at least £10,000 as it was being loaded into an ATM machine.

The 60-year-old G4S worker was loading a Santander cash machine at the Forge shopping centre in Glasgow at about 8pm on Tuesday when he was attacked by two men.

They approached him from behind, cut his hand and grabbed a box that contained a five-figure sum.

The attackers made off in a stolen blue Skoda Fabia, which was found burnt out in Inverleith Street a short time later.

The victim was taken by ambulance to Glasgow Royal Infirmary for treatment and is said to be in a stable condition.

The first suspect, who was armed with the machete, is white, 6ft and was wearing a light grey zipper, black trousers and black trainers.

The second suspect is white, about 6ft 1in and was wearing a black jacket with the hood up, grey tracksuit bottoms and black trainers.

Detective Inspector Alasdair Barlow appealed for witnesses to come forward.

He said: “This was a violent and premeditated attack and it is vital that we trace the two despicable individuals involved.”