Thieves raid Grimsby health charity shop
HEARTLESS thieves have ransacked a charity shop's office the day before the chairman is due to retire.
The Grimsby & District Healthcare Charity shop in Freeman Street, Grimsby, was broken into between 5pm on Thursday evening and 7am yesterday morning.
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Damage: Grimsby & District Healthcare Charity chairman Ron Kitching in the ransacked shop.
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Thieves ransacked the staff office of the Grimsby and District Healthcare shop, off Freeman Street, which raises money for the Big Red Heart Appeal. They stole over £800 in the break in, which has upset fundraiser Ron Kitching, pictured, on his last day. Picture: Abby Ruston
A total of £802.45 was taken from the office after the thieves broke in through the backdoor.
As reported, the Grimsby & District Healthcare Charity is currently running the Grimsby Telegraph-backed Big Red Heart Appeal, which is raising money for life-saving equipment for a new cardiology unit at the Diana, Princess Of Wales Hospital.
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Chairman Ron Kitching said: "I had a quadruple heart bypass 21 years ago.
"When I came in and saw what had happened I felt pains in my arms and chest and I thought I was going to have an angina attack.
"It couldn't have happened on a worse day.
"It is the last day of the financial year for us and the day before I retire.
"I am both upset and angry about what has happened.
"All charities are struggling to make money and this will be a big hit for us.
"The people that did it knew what they were doing, because they came through the backdoor and straight into the office. They didn't go in the shop.
"They took the whole door and frame out and stole the entire safe.
"In total, a whole week's shop takings and collection box money was taken.
"It is cruel and heartless and all they have done is deprive North East Lincolnshire of life-saving equipment.
"We are going to have to buy a new safe now, which will cost a lot, and we really need the public to get behind us in our time of need."
Shop manager Kris Read said: "I came in at about 8.50am to open up.
"I unlocked the office and pushed the door but a chair was behind it, which is unusual. I gave it a shove and it opened and I saw everything was all over the floor and all the drawers had been emptied.
"We had our money in the safe which was bolted to a shelf but they took the whole thing.
"My heart was racing at the time but I called Ron and the police.
"The people that steal from charities are scum."
A spokesman for Humberside Police said: "Police are currently investigating a commercial burglary which took place at the Grimsby and District Charity shop in Freeman Street, Grimsby."
Charity founder to relax and take a back seat, see page two.
Can you help?
Anyone with information is asked to call Humberside Police on 101, quoting crime reference 1927423.
Comments
by Interzone
Monday, September 03 2012, 8:35PM
“OK, only after I've reset the red and green arrows like you did, ho ho ho.”
by jack_knife
Monday, September 03 2012, 8:09PM
“Interzone-Ron,
Ron Burgundy, know him? You should, he's you. ho,ho,ho,ho.
That's all, lets end this now, now we know who you are. 'bye, 'bye, Ron, aka Interzone.”
by oOrotavatorOo
Monday, September 03 2012, 2:34PM
“fight fight fight fight (outside the main gates, after school)”
by Interzone
Monday, September 03 2012, 2:09PM
“What's Ron got to do with it?
I should have said troll, and conspiracy theorist.
Infamy, infamy, they've all got it in for me.”
by Interzone
Monday, September 03 2012, 2:05PM
“@Jack
What a waste of space troll you are. And have a nice time adding a few red arrows to this comment.
Get a life you saddo.”
by jack_knife
Monday, September 03 2012, 1:33PM
“Ron/Interzone,
I did not insinuate anything about you. What I did say was, " Don't know whether you use....etc" My 7-32pm/7-35pm posts. No insinuation there. So there was no need for your insults, which have rightly been removed.”
by Interzone
Monday, September 03 2012, 12:50PM
“@oOrotavatorOo
I'd made my own comment earlier on this crime, and gave my opinions.
Yes it is a sign of the times, but things could change (without having to chop bits of people off).
I usually wait until I've had a good personal insult before I start bickering, as in this case.
Let's face it, watching paint dry is more entertaining than One Direction.”
by grimoldie
Monday, September 03 2012, 7:47AM
“Firstly let me say how sad and sorry I feel for Mr Ron Kitching who is trying to raise money for a very worthy cause and hope he recovers from the trauma.
Secondly you can not blame any sort of politics on this it is downright theft, if it's drug related no doubt many of the items will be sold off at car boots or on E'bay for drug money.
I just don't know how much lower some people can get, My only hope is as Mr kitching is retiring he finds some comfort in the fact that most people (even hard up)would never dream of doing such a despicable thing.
Only words I know but I hope it helps if he reads this.”
by oOrotavatorOo
Monday, September 03 2012, 3:27AM
“just sad. sign of the times i guess (i`m on about the break-in at the shop, not the other two contributors bickering). still, they`re more entertaining than One Direction”
by Interzone
Sunday, September 02 2012, 10:01PM
“@Jack
How dare you insinuate I'm a user and not a taxpayer. If it wasn't for your obvious learning difficulties I'd be really upset.
Moderate that and be damned.”