Oakley allotment owner 'crushed' after 60KG of prized rhubarb is stolen

An allotment owner has been left 'crushed' after a cruel criminal stole more than £200 of his prized rhubarb.
By Thomas Bamford
Published 26th May 2020, 10:40 BST
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Over 60KG of the prized fruit was stolen from allotments in Oakley over the bank holiday weekend.

The owner fo the rhubarb, who did not wished to be named said he was 'devastated by the loss', and his hoping for 'retribution from the police'.

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The burglar stole 12 crowns of rhubarb, weighing more than 60 KG.

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The owner said the thief had left 'barely enough for the plants to survive' adding they clearly 'know nothing about gardening'.

He didn't rule out it being a premeditated theft, as the burglar clearly came equipped with a 'sharp knife' as the leaves had been 'cleanly severed' on site.

He added that 60KGs was clearly 'too much to eat', so asked residents to keep their eyes peeled for anybody offering cheap or free rhubarb in the area.