Khan said the most recent incidents appear to involve the same man who has helped himself to a number of plants. Two replanting days were organised on June 24 followed by a second attended by GoodGym Liverpool on June 26."
SOUND EFFECT A FEW MOMENTS LATER INSTALL
"MSAG fought back and initiated a JustGiving page to finance the replacement plants and to install security cameras to deter any future incidents, which was well received and supported by B&Q.
Small pockets of theft did occur afterwards and MSAG needed to do something about it. "A number of days later a wheelbarrow was stolen, which was lifted over the locked gates meant to deter thieves while the garden recovered.
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The first major incident was in May this year, when 18 of the large plants were stolen leaving the area barren and full of holes. Speaking to the ECHO, he said: "Since the launch of the space, MSAG and UrbanScape have been plagued with thieves helping themselves to plants, shrubs and flowers from the garden. Khan Odita, who founded Mulgrave Street Action Group CIC, said since the launch of the UrbanSpace garden on April 6, it has been "plagued by thieves". NB: he rides a vintage pink bike with brown basket WE. They said: "Does anyone know this man who has been back and forth yesterday evening and at midnight today seemingly, 'helping himself'. Sharing the clip on Twitter and Facebook organisers said urged for people with any information to come forward. The video ends with the man picking up the bag. Around a minute in of the CCTV, the man picks up the plastic bag and walks off to the other end of the garden before placing it on the floor again.Ī few moments later the man appears to rummage through the bag before looking behind his back. He once again crouches down and pulls out more greenery. In the footage, the brazen man can then be seen surveying the rest of the garden. READ MORE: Fraudster got £35,000 from council by pretending to run a Greggs The opportunist then goes over to another section of the garden and rips out more plants with his hands before placing these into the plastic bag. He then can be seen crouching down and placing the plants into a plastic bag. The clip begins with the man coming to view of the camera holding a bunch of red flowers. The organisers behind a community garden said they "give up" after a man was caught on CCTV appearing to steal plants.įootage shared by UrbanScape Community Garden in Toxteth, which is managed by Mulgrave Street Action Group CIC, shows a man appearing to help himself to a range of flowers.
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