UK: Manchester men who stole £160k after blowing up ATMs jailed

Two men who stole almost £160,000 after blowing up four cash machines with explosives have been jailed.

Ben Thompson, 35, of Wythenshawe, and Wesley Shepherd, 39, of Sale, were later spotted at Manchester Airport jetting off to Egypt, Spain and Mexico, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said. Thompson was jailed for 16 years and Shepherd for 14 years and eight months.Driving stolen cars, they entered four different commercial premises and used explosive devices to access the cash, GMP said.