Thieves dig 100ft tunnel to steal cash

Thieves went to extreme lengths to get their hands on some money when they dug a 100ft tunnel under a building to get to a cash machine.

Detectives believe the criminals responsible could have spent up to six months digging the passageway.

Police have not yet revealed how much money was taken in the daring heist, but it is believed the gang may have only got away with “limited funds”.

The theft happened some time on either 2 January or 3 January at a cash machine at a shop in Levenshulme, Manchester.

The thieves dug the tunnel from a railway embankment at the rear of the shop, which then went under a car park and beneath the foundations of the store. The passageway was around 100ft in length and around 4ft tall.