A CASH machine has been destroyed outside of a Southampton Post Office.

Police tape surrounds the site on West End Road in Bitterne.

Daily Echo: The damage at the siteThe damage at the site

Police said they received reports at 5.50am this morning.

A spokesperson for Hampshire police said: "We have had a report this morning at 5.50am that a cash machine has been damaged at Bitterne Post Office on West End Road.

"Officers are currently on-scene and our enquiries are ongoing to establish the exact circumstances of the incident."

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