A shop was the target of a burglary by a callous pair just one week before Christmas.
Gifts Delight, an independent gift shop in Southport, was robbed by a pair of "scumbags", with the business taking to social media to try and catch those responsible. Posting on Instagram, the business said: "Family of scum bags just stole quite a few items from our store. PM me if you know them, please. Please share and beware of them."
Fiona Chadwick who owns the business with her partner, Vasileious Charkoutsis, told the ECHO how the pair walked in along with a large group of people before stealing a number of items including three light-up bottles and a boxed plant and leaving without paying. She said: "I wasn't actually working, it's my son.