Robbers flee with just €500 after bank stick-up on Spain's Costa Blanca

TWO bank robbers held up a Torrevieja bank on Tuesday morning and escaped with just €500.

The hooded men entered a branch of the Sabadell Bank on Calle Orihuela at 8.30am.

Robbers Flee With Just E500 After Bank Stick Up On Spains Costa Blanca — **CALLE ORIHUELA BRANCH(Torrevieja Radio Image)**

One of them was armed with a kitchen knife to intimidate the bank staff while his associate stood guard at the entrance.

They fled on foot having pocketed €500 with none of the employees being injured during their ordeal.

The Guardia Civil and the Torrevieja Policia Local have been looking for the robbers, but so far without success.

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Alex worked for 30 years for the BBC as a presenter, producer and manager. He covered a variety of areas specialising in sport, news and politics. After moving to the Costa Blanca over a decade ago, he edited a newspaper for 5 years and worked on local radio.

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