A Trader has been left feeling ‘emotionally drained’ after her café on Weymouth Beach was targeted for the second time – a crime which was caught on camera.

Tulay Cantas, 50, opened the Top Cat Café on the promenade next to Preston Beach Road only six weeks ago.

Just a few weeks after opening, the cafe was broken into and goods were stolen. Now more damage has been caused after an attempt was made to break into the premises.

The culprit was caught on CCTV.

Mrs Cantas arrived at work last Friday morning to find splintered wood from the café's kiosk scattered across the floor.

CCTV from earlier that morning showed the culprit attempting to break into the café with a crowbar at 2.39am.

She reported it to Dorset Police, who are now investigating.

Mrs Cantas has lived in Weymouth for one-and-a-half years and “fell in love with it” when she first came to the town, but her recent circumstances have made her question the safety of her business.

“I can’t believe that in a small town this would happen so many times. I don’t know why someone would do this. They don’t seem to care about the cameras.

“I have warned other business owners about the break-ins."

Unlike the previous break-in, which cost Mrs Cantas £350 in stolen goods and damage costs, Friday’s culprit was unable to break into the kiosk despite using a crowbar and taking off some of the wood panels surrounding the kiosk’s door.

Mrs Cantas added: “The only silver lining to the story is that he couldn’t get in. I only recently stopped looking at the previous damage, I still haven’t moved on and now there are new damages.

"I feel physically and emotionally drained."

Richard Steer, a carpenter and close friend of Mrs Cantas, helped her to fix the damage caused to the kiosk, and admitted he wasn’t ‘surprised’ by the break-in.

He said: “I came to find splintered wood on the floor. I am not terribly surprised by this. Unfortunately, there are people like this in Weymouth. I can only think it is the work of hooligans.”

Dorset Police received a report of a break-in at the kiosk around 9.15am on Friday, July 14.

A spokesman said: “We were called to a report of criminal damage to the cladding of the kiosk and are making enquiries. No arrests have been made at this stage.”

Anyone with information regarding the identity of the culprit is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55170107330.