Restaurant boss 'saddened' by charity box theft

A restaurant owner said he had been left feeling "saddened" after two charity boxes were stolen from the venue during a break-in.

Hashim Javed, manager of Lanika Restaurant, in Halifax, said the donation tins were taken during the early hours of Saturday.

He said the thief had smashed their way into the building, causing "significant damage" to a door and leaving "everything upside down".

West Yorkshire Police confirmed it was investigating the incident and appealed for anyone with information about the burglary to come forward.

Javed said the donation boxes were in support of Halifax Community Fridge and One Nation.

"It's upsetting, it's sad," he said.

"You do kind of feel safe in your own town and this takes that away from you.

"It makes you feel like you can't trust anybody."

"Halifax is a nice place," he added.

"We've never had any issues like this. But for this to happen to us? You do feel a little bit unsafe. You don't know who to trust.

"Ultimately you believe everyone's a good person around you, but this person who came in and did what he did, it does set you back a bit."

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