A local campaign helps to raise funds for a looted shop, the victim of the riots in London and other UK cities. The store belongs to Sri Lankan-born Tamil refugee Sivaharan (Siva) Kandiah and his shop, the 'Clarence Convenience Store' is in Clarence Road, Hackney. During the riot in London on Monday 8th August, local youths and older residents of nearby estates ransacked the business and either removed Siva's stock or left the rest to spoil on the unrefrigerated floor. In alcohol and cigarettes alone, he lost £50,000 in stock but during the campaign top help him recover, more than £16,000 was raised by his customers and friends.
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