A fundraising appeal has been set up following a break-in at a community boxing gym in Leamington at the weekend which has caused thousands of pounds worth of damage.
The owners of Cleary’s Boxing Gym say they feel ‘sickened’ after discovering the burglary on Sunday morning while opening for a regular kids’ class.
Commercial Director Kurt Canavan said: “It was devastating walking in on Sunday for our kids’ class and first thing we saw was the vending machines with both doors hanging off and contents all over the floor.
“It was a sickening feeling as we realised something had happened. All the locked internal doors had been kicked off the hinges, every locker and cupboard emptied and ransacked, it was like something you see on TV.”
He added: “Apart from the cash in the vending machine and bits of members’ kit, nothing of huge value has been taken, however the damage is hugely upsetting. We have spent months raising money, applying for funding, asking for help from local trades, working day in, day out ourselves to get the place looking and working amazing for our members.