COPS hunting a robber who held up a bookies say his getaway car almost collided with another vehicle.

We reported yesterday that the robber entered the Ladbrokes bookmakers in High Street, Maybole, Ayrshire at around 5.35pm and threatened a member of staff with a weapon before demanding money.

The suspect then left the premises with a three figure sum of cash and drove off in a light coloured saloon car heading towards John Knox Street.

From enquiries so far, detectives investigating the robbery say they have now established that when the suspect drove off along High Street at speed, he appeared to almost collide with a black Audi A3 Estate, causing the driver to swerve.

The suspect is described as being in his early 40s, with stubble, and was wearing a dark jacket with the hood up and light coloured trousers.

Detective Sergeant Jane Hogg, from Ayr CID, said: “I would appeal to anyone who was in the surrounding area yesterday evening and may have seen anything suspicious to please get in touch. I would also like to speak to the driver of the black Audi A3, or anyone who had a vehicle which was parked up in John Knox Street with dashcam footage, as this might assist with our enquiry.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact Kilmarnock CID via 101 and quote incident number 3261 of Sunday 8th October 2017. Alternatively you can call CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111 where details can be given in confidence.”