Shopkeeper left helpless as 30 yobs storm store in horrifying scenes

Shopkeeper left helpless as 30 yobs storm store in horrifying scenesThe incident is understood to have followed a nearby party, with as many as 100 young people reportedly gathered outside the shop at one point. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Ciaran McGrath, Senior News Reporter 16:36, Sat, May 30, 2026 Updated: 16:38, Sat, May 30, 2026 The teenage mob descended and stole large quantities of alcohol (Image: Cover Media)A shopkeeper was left feeling "helpless and hopeless" after roughly 30 teenagers allegedly stormed his convenience store and cleared fridges of alcohol in a brazen mass theft caught on CCTV. Footage shows dozens of youngsters pouring into the Premier Store in St Stephen's Road, Canterbury, with many grabbing beer and wine before walking straight out without paying. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Some had their faces covered, while others were seen carrying several bottles as Mark Thaya, who was working alone, struggled to deal with the sudden influx. The incident is understood to have followed a nearby party, with as many as 100 young people reportedly gathered outside the shop at one point. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at...