Kegworth Angling Club 'broken-hearted' after arson attack
The club said lawnmowers and generators were also taken during the raid, as well as oximeters, which help with water testing.Members of the club will also have to replace the large container which was burnt down.Mr Baker said the club had been saving up to resurface one of the top car parks but that money will now be spent on replacing the stolen equipment.He said he was notified of the incident by the fire service, which received a call at about 23:30 BST on Saturday from two anglers who were fishing on the other side of the river.A GoFundMe page was set up and has raised more than £3,000 for the club.Mr Baker said: "We're all broken hearted, it means everything to us."The public have been absolutely fantastic, and I've had no end of offers of equipment."It's local businesses, local people – it's absolutely unbelievable."I've had people knocking on my door at night, pushing donations through the door."
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