BURGLARS have raided a charity shop for the third time in a couple of months.

Staff at the Debra shop in Netherton are frustrated and furious that the intruders stole charity cash.

The raiders smashed their way in through a window at the shop on Meltham Road and stole a cream-coloured safe.

The two previous raids were unsuccessful, with the thieves trying to smash their way in through the front door.

A specially-strengthened door has now been fitted.

Staff discovered the latest raid when they arrived at the shop at 8.30am on Wednesday. Manageress Marilyn Horrocks said: “It’s totally infuriating that someone would break into a charity shop to steal.’’

The shop is open from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday, and it takes all good-quality donations, including furniture.

Debra is the national charity working on behalf of people in the UK with the genetic skin blistering condition epidermolysis bullosa.

It is a very rare condition in which the skin and internal body linings blister at the slightest knock or rub, causing painful, open wounds.

It is likely to affect 1 in 17,000 people and there are an estimated 5,000 people with the condition in the UK.

Anyone with information about the break-in should contact Kirklees CID on 0845 6060606 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.