Spate of burglaries on Battle shops

THREE businesses in the centre of Battle were targeted by burglars over two nights last week.

In the early hours of Tuesday morning (June 7), intruders tried to force their way into In Trim hairdressers in the High Street.

After trying to jemmy open the front door, without success, the gang moved on and managed to force open the door of Gift World, on the Abbey Green.

The thieves stole more than £500 from the safe before fleeing the building via the back door, which had also been forced.

Gary Crabtree, who runs the shop with partner Maureen Clarke, said: “We arrived in the morning to find the front door had been broken and obviously someone had been in through the front door.

“We think they must have had local knowledge because they seemed to have gone straight for the safe, which was hidden.”

Mr Crabtree said the money the intruders had stolen included a significant number of new £5 notes.