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Broken window treated as a bid to break in

A GROUP of young people are believed to have been behind the second attack on the Keyprice premises recently, according to its owner.

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Keyprice owner James De Lisle alongside the boarded-up £1,000 window which was smashed on Halloween night. (Picture by Adrian Miller, 23010133)

A strengthened window was smashed, causing around £1,000-worth of damage, on Halloween and owner James De Lisle said it appears to have been deliberate.

‘I believe it is young adults who have done it,’ he said.

‘They’d also thrown all the rubbish around the car park.

‘We’re taking it as an attempted break-in.

‘It’s reinforced glass and the firm who fitted the glass said they must have had to smash repeatedly with a sharp object in order to break it.’

He said there had been a recent break-in when the culprits had kicked the door in and stolen cigarettes.

‘The police say they have had other reports of break-ins,’ added Mr De Lisle.

‘The shop has been here for 18 years. We’re lucky because we own this building but other shops don’t.

‘I believe it was a group, maybe eight to 10 of them.

‘I’d like to know why the parents don’t know what their children are doing,’ he added.

  • The damage occurred between 8pm on Wednesday and 9.30am on Thursday last week. Anyone with information should call PC 145 Kershaw on 725111 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.