Christmas trees worth £3,000 stolen from Wimbledon shop

Christmas trees worth £3,000 have been stolen from a family-run business in south-west London.

They were taken from the Pines & Needles pop-up shop in Wimbledon the evening it opened its doors for the first time under Covid-19 rules.

Video, captured by a resident living near the site, shows a group of hooded men loading the trees into a van.

Josh Lyle: "We have been hammered already this year because of Covid-19 and now, just as we were given the green light to sell to the public, a bunch of thieves decide to help themselves to more than £3,000-worth of stock. It's sickening.

"Our job is to spread Christmas cheer to everyone in the UK, sending our trees far and wide, but this is a real kick in the teeth and we're asking for people who may have information to come forward and notify the police.

"This was a pretty brazen act in a well-lit yard right at the Wimbledon Park Road entrance, so we're hoping they get their comeuppance."

The Met said it was contacted on Friday night following the theft. No arrests have yet been made and enquiries remain ongoing.