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Thieves tried to rip a cash machine from the wall of a shop in Omagh, Co Tyrone, early this morning.
The attempted robbery happened at a Spar store at Old Mountfield at about 4am.
A stolen digger was found at the scene and police believe the thieves tried to use it to dislodge the built-in ATM.
Police believe the vehicle, which was set on fire after the incident, had been stolen from a nearby building site.
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The PSNI has appealed for information about a dark-coloured Volkswagen Passat which travelled towards Cookstown after the incident.