AN armed robber dressed as a painter to steal more than £1000 from a bank.

The suspect held up the Royal Bank of Scotland on Ayr Street, Troon, around 9.30am last Thursday.

He spoke with a foreign accent and was dressed in a dark boiler suit carrying a paint tray and pot.

The man was aged around 30 to 40 and wore metal-framed glasses and a bag across his body.

He threatened staff at the bank with what appeared to be a gun and demanded money before making off with a four-figure sum.