'Mindless vandalism' at Northamptonshire village pub following overnight break-in
A bar at The Bell in Little Addington was broken into and vandalised this week, with those at the pub asking people who may have witnessed the incident to come forward with information.
Bosses at the High Street pub awoke to find that the pub’s horsebox bar at The Bell was broken into and vandalised some time on Monday evening or Tuesday morning (July 20 and 21) .
A spokesman for The Bell said: "We’re absolutely gutted.
“The really upsetting part is that nothing was stolen. This wasn’t about someone needing food or drink – it was simply mindless vandalism.
“Drinks were emptied everywhere, equipment damaged and the bar left in a complete state.
“It’s particularly hard to take when we’d just spent thousands of pounds putting on a completely free weekend for the village, simply to give something back to the community.
“Thank you to everyone who supported the event. The kindness shown by the vast majority of people far outweighs the actions of whoever did this, and we won’t let one act of spite define what was otherwise a fantastic weekend.
“The Bell is stronger than a few smashed windows, and we’ll get everything repaired and be back doing what we do best – bringing people together.”
The pub is appealing to those who may have seen anything suspicious or have CCTV footage from The Bell to get in touch or contact the Northamptonshire Police directly.