A pair of men have appeared in court accused of planning to tamper with a cash machine in south Wimbledon.

A preliminary hearing for Pathmamathan Jeganathan, 36, of Kenlor Road, Tooting, and Senthuran Velautham, 22, of The Parade, Mitcham Road, Croydon, was held at Kingston Crown Court on Tuesday, May 6.

The pair will next appear at the same court for a plea and case management hearing on Tuesday, July 22.

At an earlier hearing at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court, Mr Jeganathan, denied possessing articles for use in fraud and theft and stealing an unknown amount of cash belonging to a bank.

Mr Velautham also denied possessing articles for use in fraud and theft and stealing an unknown amount of cash belonging to a bank.

Both were remanded in custody by the court.