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Burglars strike at Westcliff charity shops - again

10:25am Friday 24th February 2012 in Southend

BURGLARS have struck at two Westcliff charity shops overnight.

They got into the Sue Ryder shop and the British Heart Foundation shop in Hamlet Court Road.

There have been nine burglaries of charity shops reported in Hamlet Court Road in the last month.

Police believe about £900 of cash has been stolen from these shops and £2000 of damage caused.

Officers have now stepped up night-time patrols in the area and are visiting the shops to offer security advice.

Louise Harbour, British Heart Foundation Area Manager for Westcliff , says: “We absolutely rely on the support of the Westcliff on Sea community to keep us running and without their vital donations we risk reducing the care and support available to heart patients across the country. “If each household were willing to spend just half an hour having a clear out and donating to the Westcliff shop it would make a big difference.” To find the location of your nearest BHF Shop please call 0844 412 5000 or visit bhf.org.uk/shops . The other shops targeted are Mind and the Samaritans. Anyone with information should call Southend police on 101.

FULL DETAILS IN MONDAY'S ECHO.

Comments(10)

leighman says...
10:49am Fri 24 Feb 12

Just what do you steal from a charity shop??

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Bosniavet says...
10:50am Fri 24 Feb 12

Passing these shops about 6am, I saw Police seemingly looking for someone on the roof above the BHF shop. Let's hope they catch them & put a stop to these crimes.

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andy:) says...
11:51am Fri 24 Feb 12

Me too..passed about 6:45 and saw cops there, both shops have signs saying No Monmey on premises, is there anything of value inside for the crooks ?, as Alan Partridge would say "Scum..Sub-Human scum, !"

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saddo99 says...
1:46pm Fri 24 Feb 12

leighman wrote:
Just what do you steal from a charity shop??
Books. Charity begins a tome!

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notinwestcliffanymore says...
3:35pm Fri 24 Feb 12

leighman wrote:
Just what do you steal from a charity shop??
£900 it says so in the article

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Brunning999 says...
3:51pm Fri 24 Feb 12

What a shyt area it is now, it used to be the place to shop.

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alimac69 says...
4:02pm Fri 24 Feb 12

If no money is left on the premises over night, how was £900 cash stolen?

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Alice in Her Own Land :P says...
5:05pm Fri 24 Feb 12

It's about time there were nightly patrols by police in the Hamlet Court Road area. This is happening all too often and there is little to stop people trying to cause upset round there.

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soul man says...
6:30pm Fri 24 Feb 12

charity shops being burgled, whats this country coming to when a second hand shop gets turned over, there must be some really low lowlifes living in that area

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see what i mean says...
8:50pm Fri 24 Feb 12

Low lifes name and shame um BIG TIME

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