He's heartbroken the pub has been 'destroyed'
The son of a murdered Leeds women is distraught as a “lifeline” pub, which dates back about 260 years, is “beyond repair” after thieves and vandals ransacked the now derelict building.
The late Eileen was a mother-of-two, to Joel and his sister, and an experienced nurse at St James’ Hospital. The 21-year-old described her as a “brilliant person”, a fundraiser and popular in the community. Since May, he has been helping with the upkeep and maintenance of the vacant pub which now sits derelict. Thieves and vandals have repeatedly targeted the pub since its closure.
Its windows have been smashed to gain entry, all the CCTV was stolen, the copper piping has been stripped out, plus all possible scrap metal that could possibly be taken has been taken, with thieves even stripping the lead from the roof, according to Joel. “When I first went in, it did upset me a lot, looking at how it was before and what it has become. But now it has no meaning, that’s how much damage has been done and how much they [thieves and vandals] have gone to town on it. It’s beyond repair.”
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