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Oxford Lush store burglary: Donations on hold after arrests | Oxford Lush store burglary: Donations on hold after arrests |
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A donation fund for a homeless woman who said she stopped a burglary has been put on hold after two people were arrested. | A donation fund for a homeless woman who said she stopped a burglary has been put on hold after two people were arrested. |
Lottie Pauling-Chamberlain, who sleeps outside Lush in Oxford, said she challenged a thief on 10 February. | Lottie Pauling-Chamberlain, who sleeps outside Lush in Oxford, said she challenged a thief on 10 February. |
Now a woman, 29, of no fixed address, has been held on suspicion of conspiracy to burgle and possessing Class A drugs, police said. | Now a woman, 29, of no fixed address, has been held on suspicion of conspiracy to burgle and possessing Class A drugs, police said. |
A man, 42, also of no fixed abode, has been arrested on suspicion of burglary. | A man, 42, also of no fixed abode, has been arrested on suspicion of burglary. |
Updates on this story and more from Oxfordshire | Updates on this story and more from Oxfordshire |
Staff at the shop in Cornmarket Street said a laptop and large box of cosmetics had disappeared when they opened the shop last week. | Staff at the shop in Cornmarket Street said a laptop and large box of cosmetics had disappeared when they opened the shop last week. |
The next day Ms Pauling-Chamberlain, who sleeps rough in the area with her dog Marley, returned the stolen items. | The next day Ms Pauling-Chamberlain, who sleeps rough in the area with her dog Marley, returned the stolen items. |
A donation fund set up by the store has so far raised £9,245, which was donated to by 537 people. | A donation fund set up by the store has so far raised £9,245, which was donated to by 537 people. |
But a spokeswoman for the cosmetics chain said the fund had now been put on hold while police carried out an investigation. | But a spokeswoman for the cosmetics chain said the fund had now been put on hold while police carried out an investigation. |
She added Lush had been advised not to comment further. Thames Valley Police said its policy was not to name those arrested. | She added Lush had been advised not to comment further. Thames Valley Police said its policy was not to name those arrested. |
Both suspects have been released on police bail until 14 May. |