Suspects in betting scam on CCTV

POLICE investigating a credit slip scam which saw a bookmaker defrauded out of almost £3,000 have issued CCTV images of three men they want to trace.

Detectives believe a self-service betting machine at a Coral branch in Smethwick, near Birmingham, was tampered with in June, resulting in it printing out dozens of bogus slips.

The credit notes, worth £2,955, were then cashed at other branches of Coral.

CCTV stills taken at Coral in Cape Hill, Smethwick, on June 18 show three men using the machine within a matter of minutes.

Anyone who can name the men is urged to call PC Dan Cartwright at West Bromwich police station on 101.

Information can be passed on anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.