RAM raiders used a forklift to smash through a supermarket and steal a cash machine.

The JCB was stolen from Horsham, and then used smash into the Co-Op store in the village of Rudgwick in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The machine was then loaded onto the back of a 4X4 vehicle and driven away along the A281.

Witnesses reported the machine being stolen and reported it to the police, who are appealing for witnesses.

Detective Constable Kirstie Neal said: “This crime occurred in the middle of the night when the suspects knew there would be fewer witnesses, but they would have made a large amount of noise.

“The three suspects wore dark clothing and masks covering their faces and were at the scene for around five minutes.”

Anyone with information is asked to report it to Sussex Police online or call 101 and quote incident reference 180 of 09/09.