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Michelin chef appeals to Christmas spirit of thieves who stole 2,500 pies

“I know you’re a criminal, but maybe just do something nice because it’s Christmas,” said British chef Tommy Banks, after thieves stole a van full of pies.

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A British chef issued a plea for 2,500 stolen pies to be donated to charity. (iStock)
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A British chef is appealing to the Christmas spirit of thieves who stole a van filled with pies bound for a seasonal market, asking for them to be donated to charity, no questions asked.

Tommy Banks, who owns two Michelin-starred restaurants in North Yorkshire, England, said that 2,500 pies — in boxes with his name on top — were in the back of a refrigerated van that was stolen from a storage unit overnight Sunday.