This is the moment moped-mounted raiders rammed into a beauty salon in Strood for the third time.

In the latest break-in the pair smashed through the door of Cut Thru Studios, snatching the till and thousands of pounds worth of stock.

The raiders smash their way in

A window was smashed and two suspects were caught on CCTV barging into the premises in Tolgate Lane just after midnight last Thursday.

Police spokesman Andy Saunders said: "Kent Police was called at 6.30am on 29 October 2020 to a burglary at a commercial premises in Tolgate Lane, Strood. It is reported a door was forced to a shop and that a cash till and items of stock were stolen. Later that day two men were arrested in connection with the burglary and a number of items believed to be stolen were seized by officers from an address in Chatham. The suspects, aged 24 and 31, were later released, pending further investigation."

The hairdressers hit the headlines three years ago when it was burgled twice in less than two weeks.

Back then owner Jenny O'Neill camped out overnight at her salon in a bid to foil raiders.

Mum Miss O'Neill from Strood, said at the time: "I have built my business from scratch and am determined to protect it."

Speaking after the latest raid she said: "This time they took loads of GHD straighteners, brushes and dryers we had got in for Christmas. They obviously knew what they were looking for.

"Thankfully there wasn't much in the safe, just a float."

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