Man robbed at South Shields cashpoint in broad daylight

Northumbria Police is investigating after the broad daylight attack, which happened in Whiteleas Way.

It is just yards away from a separate inquiry which was launched in the early hours of today, after a 24-year-old man was stabbed inside an address above the same stretch of shops.

A spokesperson for the force said it received a call about the robbery outside the Nisa shop at 3.45pm on Saturday, December 21.

They added: “It was reported that a 51-year-old man had been getting money out of a cashpoint when another man snatched the money out of his hand and fled the scene.

“Inquiries are ongoing to trace those responsible.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police via 101 and quote reference number 766 21/12/19.