Fresh appeal issued after group of thieves cause ‘extensive damage’ in village shop
The Spar shop in Minster Lovell near Witney was forced to close for the second time in three months following the incident, which police say happened between 1.10am and 1.25am on Friday, December 27.
Thames Valley Police said five or six offenders broke into the shop, causing “extensive damage”, and used a vehicle to pull out the ATM from the store before leaving.
A spokesperson for the force said: “We are requesting residents to check their CCTV and any dash cams they may have if driving in the area at the time.
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“Anyone with information should contact us on 101 quoting reference number 43240624117.”
The owners were left devasted after the incident.
“It was devastating – I don’t think I’ll ever get over the voicemail that I picked up from my Dad this morning, hearing my Mum in the background.
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The fourth generation family business, opened in 1937, has now faced two burglaries in the past three months.
The doors of the shop, which had just been replaced after the previous incident in September this year, have now been damaged beyond repair again.
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