Sex shop with the ‘UK’s largest selection of dildos’ is smashed for fifth time

A sex shop with the UK’s ‘largest selection of dildos’ has been attacked by for the FIFTH time in just four months.

Clonezone, a ‘beloved and iconic queer sex shop’ in the heart of Manchester’s gay village, was vandalised by two masked men on Sunday afternoon.

The shop, which boasts the UK’s largest selection of top quality gay sex toys on its website, has now been targeted on five different occasions.

Police probing the attacks have released CCTV footage of two masked men, dressed all in black, approaching the shop on a bike.

One of the thugs gets off the bike and attempts to smash the windows – which are now protected by iron bars following previous attacks on the store.

When this fails, he then throws an object at the doors and also at the security equipment which was placed on the outside the premises.

The latest incident has caused around £3,500 worth of damage and comes four months after a similar attack caused £4,000 worth of damage.

Cops have made an arrest after the latest attack, but have appealed for information in a bid to to locate the bike used in the long-running campaign of damage.

The shop boasts the UK’s largest selection of top quality gay sex toys on its website (Picture: GMP/SWNS)

And they are offering a cash reward of £2,000 for information given to them directly that that leads to the conviction of anyone involved.

Chief Inspector Steve Wiggins said: ‘So far, we have arrested a person but we know that there is someone out there who knows where this bike is and who it belongs to and we are urging them to reach out to us.

‘We appreciate that the images in the CCTV image are not of the best quality, but we are releasing them in the hope that someone was able to witness this attack and can come forwards with information.’

The latest attacks mirroring the previous four destructive acts of vandalism on the shop.

Detectives believe the red off-road bike was also used to attack the store on April 24 and May 22, which the force previously described as ‘hate-motivated’.

The latest attacks mirroring the previous four destructive acts of vandalism on the shop (Picture: GMP/SWNS)

The attack in May was the fourth in just two months.

The first incident occurred on March 22 when bricks were hurled through its windows and the glass front door was then smashed on April 13.

A third incident on the evening of April 24 happened as staff were still working and an unmanned police car sat across the road.

Chief Inspector Wiggins added: ‘The attacks are very specific, with all five attacks showcasing the same style of offending to one specific shop, with offenders arriving on bikes and causing significant damage.

‘We are keen to find out the motivations behind the attacks which will assist us with tracing those responsible and bringing them to justice.

One of the thugs gets off the bike and attempts to smash the windows – which are now protected by iron bars following previous attacks on the store (Picture: GMP/SWNS)

‘This is the fifth attack on this business in the last four months and this cannot continue.

‘We are doing everything in our power to investigate the incidents whilst protecting the business.

‘Crimestoppers is offering a £2,000 reward for information given to them directly that that leads to the arrest and conviction of any involved.’

Information can be passed anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or by calling officers on 0161 856 3345.

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Clonezone, a ‘beloved and iconic queer sex shop’, has been attacked by two masked men.