CCTV footage shows the moment callous thieves stole a charity box from a Hereford pub.
The incident which involved two men was reported to have happened on Sunday afternoon at the Saracens Head in Hereford.
The film shows the two drinkers at the bar. A man wearing a pink jumper pretends to be on the phone while he fiddles with with the chain that was attached to the charity box to the bar. Another man wearing a long grey jackets keeps look-out before the pair make off with the charity box.
The charity box was to collect money for St. Michael's Hospice in Bartestree.
A police spokesman said that the theft has been reported to them and enquiries are ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call 101.
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