The owner of a Dundee newsagent says he is ‘heartbroken’ to close the business after a spate of break-ins.
MS News in Barnhill has closed just weeks after it was targeted in a raid.
Cash was left strewn on the pavement outside the Campfield Square shop in March after the latest in a series of break-ins.
Samar Hayat, who has owned the shop for 15 years, said: “We’d decided over three months ago that we’d be closing.
“The last two break-ins have been a factor and trade after Covid has also played its part.
“We spent a lot of money on refurbishing the store over the years, including putting the ice cream section in.
“After having the shop since 2009 it’s heartbreaking that we’ve now closed.”
The shop, between the Co-op and Goodfellow and Steven the bakers, was also home to Little Miss Treatz dessert shop which opened in June 2023.
The unit is fitted for use as a convenience store but agent Westport Property – which is marketing the site – says it could be reconfigured to suit other needs.
The current layout comprises a sales floor, staff accommodation, storage and a single toilet.
Elsewhere in Dundee, the former KFC restaurant in the city centre is set to go to auction.
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