POLICE are asking for witnesses following an incident when a 20-year-old man was knocked unconscious by thieves as he withdrew money from a cash machine in Farnworth.

The victim was using a Royal Bank of Scotland cashpoint near the car park at Kwik Save, Longcauseway.

He was hit on the back of the head and as he fell unconscious, the thief took his cash and bank card.

Anyone with information about the incident on Monday, October 1 should call Bolton Police on 0161 856 5593 quoting crime number 303433A/01.