A devastated Kiwi鈥檚 popular听Adelaide听cafe burnt to the ground in an alleged deliberate attack.听
Dan Horrell鈥檚 long-standing business, Bray St Coffee Roasters was engulfed in flames just hours after he shared online his plans for the shop鈥檚 eight-year anniversary.听
The owner, originally from Port Motueka, said he vowed to reopen the business following the blaze and will serve coffee on the footpath as soon as possible.听
Horrell told local media that he is struggling to understand why anyone would attack his business.听
He told听7九一星空无限, 鈥淚鈥檝e done nothing wrong and all of a sudden it鈥檚 up in flames.鈥听
The Advertiser听reported that local Police were investigating the fire at the cafe in Plympton Park.听
Firefighters were called to reports of smoke and flames that were seen from the business at 10.20pm on Thursday night.听
When police arrived, the back of the business was reportedly engulfed in flames.听
Horrell told听The Advertiser听on the scene of the attack, 鈥淚t鈥檚 just a massive shock to hear that all of a sudden out of the blue someone鈥檚 come through the back door and decided to pour petrol through my little shop.鈥听
He said his dream was shattered when he 鈥済ot a phone call just saying that the cafe was on fire and I鈥檝e lost everything.鈥听
Despite a difficult period for all businesses post-Covid, Horrell said this experience was the hardest thing he has been through.听
鈥淭his little coffee shop of eight years, it鈥檚 going to bounce back.鈥听
Before the incident, the business revealed they would be giving away free food and drink to celebrate the shop鈥檚 eight-year anniversary.听
The cafe thanked its community on social media after they received an outpouring of support from avid coffee lovers and locals after hearing of the devastating inferno.听
鈥淭his won鈥檛 stop us from giving you all our coffee and our love.鈥听
One commenter said, 鈥淚 am devastated. I was going to introduce my granddaughter to your coffee shop on Saturday to join in on your 8 yr celebration. Stay strong Dan and hope they catch the low life that did this.鈥听
Another said, 鈥淥MG that鈥檚 horrible!! I drove past today and saw camera tripods and thought they were doing a story on your anniversary!听
鈥淚 hope they find who did this and make them pay the price for messing with our community and their businesses.听
鈥淗ope to see you back on your feet soon Dan. You鈥檙e a legend and your coffee is second to none!鈥听
Bray St Coffee Roasters have been approached for comment.听
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