Thief, 56, jailed after stealing Ukraine charity box from pub, as landlord dubs him ‘very worst of humanity’

A HEARTLESS crook has been caged for stealing a Ukraine charity box from a pub with the landlord branding him the “very worst of humanity”.

Calvin Henry, 56, stole the cash-stuffed container from It’s Inn the Bank while staff were distracted.

The donations were for a Ukraine appeal and another fund for a stroke unit.

The sly thief appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court today and was charged with burglary.

Owner David Murphy, 55, said the man was “the very worst of humanity”.

He added: “I couldn’t believe it when I was told. It’s disgusting.

“I can’t imagine anybody going out to try and do this, it’s pretty unbelievable.

“To them — it’s just money. They don’t think about anything else.”

Cops arrested Henry, of Mapperley, Nottinghamshire, on Wednesday in connection with the incident.

He was also charged with fraud in connection with separate allegations.

After pleading guilty to the theft on March 15 2022, the crook and fraudster was sentenced to 24 weeks in prison.

He has also been ordered to pay £200 compensation for the charity box and £78.98 for the fraud.

Sergeant Rebecca O’Connor, of the Gedling neighbourhood police, said: “Nottinghamshire Police treats all reports of burglary and fraud incredibly seriously.”

Sergeant O’Connor said the force does all it can to seek justice for victims of similar offences.