Thieves Steal Charity Shop Collection Box

Published on: 16 Sep, 2017
Updated on: 19 Sep, 2017

The Phyliss Tuckwell charity shop on Woodbidge Hill.

Thieves have stolen a collection box from Phyllis Tuckwell’s charity shop in Woodbridge Hill, Guildford.

The blue collection box, which was positioned by the shop’s till and secured with a chain, was stolen in a distraction theft.

A member of staff was asked to look for items at the back of the shop, while the thief or thieves removed the chain and took the box. The theft took place during the afternoon of Wednesday (September 13).

The police have been informed, and in a press release a charity spokesperson said: “If you have any information on this theft, please call them.”

Phyllis Tuckwell provides supportive and end of life care for adult patients and families living with a terminal illness (such as cancer, heart, lung or neurological disease) in West Surrey and North East Hampshire, an area of 550,000 residents.

The spokesperson added: “Every day we support over 250 patients, relatives and carers in their own homes, in the community, at the Hospice in Farnham and at the Beacon Centre in Guildford, through a mix of medical and nursing care, therapies, counselling, social work advice and practical support.”

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