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Date Published: 20/10/2021
ARCHIVED - Murcia bank robbed in broad daylight
Bank workers and customers in the Murcia Santander bank were tied up by the armed thieves
A Santander bank in the centre of Murcia city was robbed on Tuesday afternoon, October 19, by anonymous thieves who tied up a dozen customers and staff members.
Three armed robbers entered the Santander branch on Avenida Juan Carlos I (Murcia) and proceeded to tie six bank workers’ and four customers’ hands together and lock them in a room while they stole an undisclosed amount of cash.
Using hoods, hats and masks to hide their identities and gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints behind, the three criminals filled up bags with stolen money and exited the bank calmly, leaving the uninjured hostages tied up.
#Últimahora 🔴 Informa @diariolaopinion: una decena de rehenes en el atraco a un banco Santander en la avenida Juan Carlos I de #Murcia.
— eSPAINews (@eSPAINews) October 19, 2021
Los tres asaltantes se marcharon tranquilamente con el botín mientras un testigo les grababa y daba aviso a la Policía. pic.twitter.com/adzJdAnLoH
A witness spotted the bank robbers as they left the building and called the emergency services while attempting to follow the gang. The Policía Nacional were alerted thanks to both the emergency phone call and the alarm system inside the bank, which allowed the officers to access the cameras inside the branch.
The witness followed the criminals for a few minutes, but he lost sight of them before the police arrived. No one has been arrested yet and the Policía Nacional have opened an investigation.
The authorities are also looking into the involvement of a fourth person who may have been waiting nearby with an escape vehicle, acting as a get-away driver.
Image: Policía Nacional
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