An East Lothian farm has been targeted in a terrifying daylight raid after a masked man broke in and stole money from a filing cabinet.
Bosses at Luffness Mains Farm near Longniddry have been left fuming after a brazen thief made off with a sum of money from a wallet inside one of the farm buildings.
The callous thief, who was wearing a black mask covering his face, was spotted by staff, but ran away and is thought to have continued his escape in a grey Volkswagen Passat.
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The car is then said to have sped away in a southerly direction towards Mungoswells before workers lost track of the vehicle.
Police have since launched a probe into the incident, but bosses at Luffness Mains have been left shocked by the incident.
Officers say their enquiries remain at an early stage.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2.30pm on Friday, September 3, we received a report of a theft from a property on Luffness Mains Farm.
“Enquiries are ongoing.”
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