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Mr Reeves - Furniture Store in Croydon

alisonrose3764alisonrose3764 Posts: 1,493
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Just heartbreaking - a business passed down through generations just ruined by mindless thugs - that poor, poor man.

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    mourinhosmissusmourinhosmissus Posts: 5,593
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    Yes, I was listening to him and his brother speaking to Sky News.

    Absolutely shocking.
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    RadiomaniacRadiomaniac Posts: 43,510
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    Sickening. The store's been going since Victorian times.
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    crazyguyz999crazyguyz999 Posts: 1,984
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    I am sure people will think, 'well tonnes of businesses have been destroyed, what makes this more newsworthy', but the fact it has been a massive business through generations, it is incredibly upsetting and shocking...
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    U96U96 Posts: 13,937
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    Yes,that was heartbreaking to listen to.
    Does anyone know if the buildings and contents insurance for all of these properties covers 'damage cause by riots'?.
    I hope there isn't some get out clause.That would even worse for these poor folk.
    I think it's all quite shameful.
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    jojo01jojo01 Posts: 12,370
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    I didn't hear that, I will listen out for another play of it.

    That store has been there for donkeys years, I've even been there myself on a few occasions. Poor, poor bloke (and everyone) who has lost their homes, business and just about everything because a few mindless idiots haven't got anything better to do with their time.
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    .Lauren..Lauren. Posts: 7,864
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    It was heartbreaking to listen to.
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    jojo01jojo01 Posts: 12,370
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    U96 wrote: »
    Yes,that was heartbreaking to listen to.
    Does anyone know if the buildings and contents insurance for all of these properties covers 'damage cause by riots'?.
    I hope there isn't some get out clause.That would even worse for these poor folk.
    I think it's all quite shameful.

    I read on here earlier than home insurance doesn't cover civil unrest and the like. I had no idea, seems completely wrong that people get no recompense for such dreadful, dreadful things.
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    ZeusZeus Posts: 10,459
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    It's just tragic.
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    mourinhosmissusmourinhosmissus Posts: 5,593
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    U96 wrote: »
    Yes,that was heartbreaking to listen to.
    Does anyone know if the buildings and contents insurance for all of these properties covers 'damage cause by riots'?.
    I hope there isn't some get out clause.That would even worse for these poor folk.
    I think it's all quite shameful.

    There was a bloke on the news earlier - he was a loss adjuster I think - and he was saying that these businesses etc. will only be covered if the government actually declare what's happened as a riot and then the government will be liable.
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    U96U96 Posts: 13,937
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    jojo01 wrote: »
    I read on here earlier than home insurance doesn't cover civil unrest and the like. I had no idea, seems completely wrong that people get no recompense for such dreadful, dreadful things.

    That's guttting for so many people.
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    belfastkidbelfastkid Posts: 2,911
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    I hope Mr Reeves gets millions in compensation. And he deserves sympathy from the public.
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    U96U96 Posts: 13,937
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    mourinhosmissus wrote: »
    There was a bloke on the news earlier - he was a loss adjuster I think - and he was saying that these businesses etc. will only be covered if the government actually declare what's happened as a riot and then the government will be liable.

    :( Well it's definitely a riot.So hopefully they'll be able to rebuild.It won't come close to making up for what people have lost but at least it's a start.
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    FunctionFunction Posts: 759
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    Years of hard work gone in a flash by someone who's probably never worked a day in their life.

    Shocking stuff.
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    crazyguyz999crazyguyz999 Posts: 1,984
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    have we got an article on Mickey Reeves?
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    alisonrose3764alisonrose3764 Posts: 1,493
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    So glad others agree that this is heartbreaking - of course lots of people will have suffered today but somehow Mr Reeves moved me more than I can say.
    I wonder if people will try and rally round and help them out - if anyone is local to Croydon here and knows could they post and let us know.
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    jojo01jojo01 Posts: 12,370
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    alisonrose3764 wrote: »
    So glad others agree that this is heartbreaking - of course lots of people will have suffered today but somehow Mr Reeves moved me more than I can say.
    I wonder if people will try and rally round and help them out - if anyone is local to Croydon here and knows could they post and let us know.

    I live in Croydon and was thinking the same a short time ago. This is where we (in Croydon) need to get together and rally round and support the people who have lost everything like Mr Reeves. I just wish I knew how to go about such a thing. If anyone has any advice, it would be appreciated.
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    alisonrose3764alisonrose3764 Posts: 1,493
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    jojo01 wrote: »
    I live in Croydon and was thinking the same a short time ago. This is where we (in Croydon) need to get together and rally round and support the people who have lost everything like Mr Reeves. I just wish I knew how to go about such a thing. If anyone has any advice, it would be appreciated.

    Me too - I agree people need to rally round and help where they can.
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    jojo01jojo01 Posts: 12,370
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    alisonrose3764 wrote: »
    Me too - I agree people need to rally round and help where they can.

    Yep. The majority of people (I still like to think) in London are decent and would want to see the city restored asap.
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    It was utterly appalling listening to the two brothers on the phone to Sky News. Poor guys, felt so sorry for them.
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    alisonrose3764alisonrose3764 Posts: 1,493
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    I found a website - houseofreeves.com - have tried to send them a message but I think the site is busy or the server is down.
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    Si_CreweSi_Crewe Posts: 40,202
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    I'm sure it made for a good diversion while some hoodies looted themselves a new xbox. That's the main thing.
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    It makes me so mad that these brainless gorks are enjoying this sort of thing about wrecking people's lives, the repercussions on the economy will hopefully hit them up the backside, rather than it does to us as taxpayers who bloody look after them when they sit at home on their backsides enjoying every benefit for existing like a bum (sorry lot of arse words here!).
    If it were their business (probably drug related-the selling of) then they may have a different opinion!:mad:
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    OvalteenieOvalteenie Posts: 24,169
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    Poor Mr Reeves. Just listening to him on News24 now :(
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