A long-standing Harrogate business has had its Christmas lights vandalised for the first time in 14 years.
The display at Dangerfield & Keane hairdressers has become an annual highlight for families walking along Cold Bath Road.
It went up on Monday — and on Wednesday night was damaged.
A video of a man, appearing to rip the lights off the shopfront, has been shared many times on the shop’s Facebook page.
An image from the Dangerfield and Keane CCTV footage.
Gerri Dangerfield-Keane, who owns the business, said:
“I’m just dismayed – why would anyone do that? It’s senseless.
“This is the 14th year of doing the same thing and it’s never been touched or vandalised before.”
Mr Dangerfield-Keane said the electric circuit had been destroyed but he was determined to get it fixed and restore the display to full power.
He has also offered to give a free set of Christmas lights to the perpetrator:
“Whoever did it must be so bereft of Christmas lights we will give them a free set.”
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