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Failed ATM robbers make a right mess and one sets himself on fire

They smashed a wall with a stolen digger, set it alight – and possibly burned themselves.

THIS DRAMATIC FOOTAGE released by police in Armagh shows an ATM robbery going completely awry.

One of the gang is seen to drive a digger at the wall of a petrol station in an attempt to extract the ATM cash machine. When this failed, he sets fire to the digger and then takes off in a white van with two other men.

However, PSNI officers in Craigavon say that one of the men has possibly sustained burn injuries in the failed raid – you can see flames very close to him in the video – and might be looking for treatment.

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The robbery happened at 3am on Thursday, 23 October this year at the premises on Dobbin Road, Portadown, Co Armagh.

The digger – a Manitou Telescopic Telehander – was stolen from a building site in Killyman Street, Moy the previous day.

Detectives are hoping that anyone who might recognise the men will contact them in Lurgan on 101.

A digger was used in an entirely separate robbery in Aughnacloy in Tyrone earlier this month to break into an off-licence. An ATM was damaged in that raid.

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    Mute Tom Red
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    Dec 22nd 2014, 2:43 PM

    Ulster ATM says NO……

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    Mute Mike
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    Dec 22nd 2014, 2:48 PM

    Dopes, I bet he is in a lot of pain. Plonker.

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    Mute Joe
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    Dec 22nd 2014, 2:54 PM

    Good enough for him

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    Mute jack frost
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    Dec 22nd 2014, 2:58 PM

    Dumb and dumber

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    Mute Dean Byrne
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    Dec 22nd 2014, 2:42 PM

    I’d say the heat was on him after that

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    Mute Sèamus Kennedy
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    Dec 22nd 2014, 11:57 PM

    For some reason I always respect a well oiled successful digger/ATM hoist!

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    Mute Frank
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    Dec 22nd 2014, 2:48 PM

    Almost Darwin award candidates.

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    Mute mcgoo
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    Dec 22nd 2014, 3:02 PM

    Using a loadall wasn’t the best idea. Better off with a 13 tonne plus digger with a rock breaker. I’d say.

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    Mute DylanChristmassyName
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    Dec 22nd 2014, 2:46 PM

    I think I know the guy who was burned. He has the same indistinct, blurry grey outline as my mate John.

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    Dec 22nd 2014, 3:14 PM

    LOL

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    Mute John O'Neill
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    Dec 22nd 2014, 3:59 PM

    White van – red-faced man…

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    Mute Gus Sheridan
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    Dec 22nd 2014, 3:50 PM

    Lets hope he has burned his arse off! One less thiefZ,

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    Mute Mark O'Hagan
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    Dec 22nd 2014, 6:29 PM

    Just some idiots arson about.

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