Staff at the Victoria Centre have hinted changes could be made to the fountain of the Emett Clock - days after footage appeared to show two men climb into the fountain and remove pennies donated to charity. Both police and staff at the shopping centre are investigating after a video was shared on social media which appeared to show two men fishing coins from the fountain.
Officials at the shopping centre have since said they are looking at ways to keep donations safe, suggesting changes could be made to the fountain. In a statement, a spokesperson for the shopping centre said: "Although this was an isolated incident, we are looking at ways to ensure our shoppers can continue to make their 'penny wishes', while keeping their donations safe at the same time.”
Though details of any changes remain unclear at this time. The clock is on the second floor of the shopping centre - and money donated in the fountain goes to food banks across the city. Police are investigating and reviewing CCTV footage. But no arrests have been made in connection with the incident as of Wednesday (December 21).
