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Fionnuala Boyle

Aberdeen Barclays bank smashed up by thugs after Glasgow and Edinburgh branches hit

Barclays bank in Aberdeen has been smashed up by thugs - just days after the Glasgow and Edinburgh branches were also hit.

Every window of the Union Street business has been cracked open, as well as the door.

The bank will remain closed today after vandals struck through the night.

Every window of the business was smashed (Daily Record)

Police confirmed they were called to the scene around 4am on Tuesday, May 24 and that enquiries to trace the person or people responsible remain ongoing.

It is the third Barclays bank to be vandalised in just three days after stores in Glasgow and Edinburgh also suffered damage.

The doors to the Argyle Street premises were smashed in the early hours of Friday, May 20 leaving a large hole at the entrance of the building.

The vandalism comes days after similar incidents in Glasgow and Edinburgh (Daily Record)

The glass front of the Princes Street business was also completely destroyed after vandals struck around 4am on Monday, May 23.

It is understood that officers are not currently treating the incidents as linked.

A Barclays spokesperson said: “Our priority is to ensure the health and safety of our colleagues and customers.

"We are working hard to get the Union Street branch open as soon as we possibly can.”

The front door suffered damage during the incident (Daily Record)

A Police Scotland spokesperson added: “Around 4am on Tuesday, 24 May, we received a report of damage to the windows of a business premises in Union Street, Aberdeen.

"Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”

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