Horsham business owner ‘completely mystified’ after thousands of flip flops stolen from garage
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Amadea Hills, 31, said 2,500 pairs of flip flops – worth around £12,500 – were pinched from the Hurst Court site.
And now Amadea, who runs UKWaves, said the theft will leave her struggling to fulfil orders this summer despite.
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Hide AdShe added: “Going into summer i sell to wholesalers. I have got quite a lot of orders I need to fulfil. I can’t do that.
“I was literally heartbroken. I was crying. I was just shocked as well. I still don’t really understand.”
But Amadea is baffled about what the thieves plan to do with the stock.
She said: “I don’t really know what they’re going to do with it.
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Hide Ad“They’re branded and I’m the only distributor of them in the UK. I’m completely mystified by the whole thing.”
Police confirmed a ‘significant amount of business stock’ was taken and said the incident is believed to have happened at some point between 5pm on Friday (July 30) and 9.05pm on Saturday (July 31).
The police spokesman added: “Anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the area around that time, or has any information which could help officers with their enquiries, can contact police online or by calling 101, quoting serial 1337 of 31/07.”
Amadea asked the public to keep a look out for the flip flops.
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Hide AdShe said: “If people could keep an eye out if they see them anywhere at car boots or markets.”
And she made a please for the thieves to return her stock.
Amadea added: “Just put them back in the garage. Don’t dump them.”