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Money taken from cash machine in Oswestry

By Shropshire Live10 May 2016
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Cash has been stolen from a machine in Oswestry when a woman using it forgot to take the money out.

Money taken from cash machine in Oswestry

The incident happened at around 1pm on Monday 18 April, when the woman in her thirties, withdrew cash from the cash machine outside One Stop Shop on Cabin Laney. The woman did not take the money with her when she left.

A man and woman were stood outside the fish and chip shop next to One Stop. The man then approached the cash machine and removed the cash which the victim left.

The man is described as white and is thought to be about 40 years-old. At the time of the incident he was wearing dark thick rimmed reading glasses, a dark woolly hat, a grey coloured fleece and dark coloured trousers. He was also carrying a red and grey coloured rucksack.

He was accompanied by a woman, thought to be in her early twenties. She had long blonde hair and was wearing dark leggings, a light blue or grey coat with a long light coloured scarf.

The pair also had a dog with them, described as a Staffordshire bull terrier cross.

If you witnessed the incident or recognise the above descriptions please call police on 101 quoting incident number 342s of Monday 18 April.

If you want to give information but don't want to give your name you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or use their anonymous online form. Crimestoppers are not part of the police, when you contact them you won't be identified. The only person who knows you have given information is you.

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