Hive Cafe in Streatham, South London, has been forced to close after suffering three vandalism attacks in two weeks, causing £75,000 in damage. The cafe, which hires people with learning disabilities, has faced an onslaught of broken windows, leaving staff feeling unsafe and abandoned by the police. Despite detailed CCTV footage, police have been unable to identify the suspects.
A cafe that hires people with learning disabilities has been forced to close after its windows were smashed three times in two weeks. Hive Cafe in Streatham, South London, has been forced to close after a series of vandalism attacks which have caused £75,000 damage and left staff feeling abandoned by the police.Jenni Broaders, the cafe manager said, “It’s the same thing happening to the same place, at the same time, why is no one patrolling?“It’s like working in an active crime scene”.
Ms Broaders has requested increased patrolling of Palace Road in Stretham where the cafe is based but claims police presence hasn’t improved.“It felt like they were only interested once they heard how much it cost” Ms Broaders added.The cafe has been attacked three times in two weeks, including once on Christmas Eve.In the most recent attack, which took place in the early morning of January 6, the 15 windows surrounding the cafe were smashed forcing it to close.
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