Appeal after hammer raiders target pawnshop

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Image caption, The raiders targeted the pawnshop in Main Street during broad daylight

An investigation is under way after an attempted hammer raid at a pawnshop in Nottingham.

Two raiders failed in their attempt to smash through the front window of Cash Monkey in Bulwell, police said.

They approached the shop in Main Street on a moped on Sunday at about 11:50 GMT.

Officers said they were trying to get to jewellery behind the glass but nothing was stolen.

The pair rode away in the direction of Bulwell bus station.

Detectives have interviewed a number of witnesses and analysed CCTV footage in the area, the force said.