Georgia Savva, 48, had just been about to leave for work on Tuesday when she noticed the Palm Sunday cross had been torn into pieces (Picture: Triangle News)

This is the shocking moment a takeaway delivery driver ripped a Christian cross from a woman’s front door then threw it on the floor before delivering her food.

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Georgia Savva, 48, had just been about to leave for work on Tuesday when she noticed the Palm Sunday cross that had been on display by her front door for years had been torn into pieces and left scattered on her doormat.

Surprised, she asked her two teenage children to check the family’s CCTV security system to see what had happened, assuming an animal was to blame.

But she was left shocked when the footage revealed the creepy truth – that their supposedly friendly local takeaway house’s delivery driver had grabbed it from the wall and ripped it in half, before chucking it to the ground.


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Just seconds later the video shows the door opening and Ms Savva’s teen son handing the worker cash for the takeaway – including a generous tip.



Last night, the 48-year-old finance worker, who is Greek Orthodox, said she was heartbroken that anyone could be so disrespectful.

She has been visiting the Romna Gate Tandoori in her home of Southgate, north London, since she was a teenager, spending thousands there and always tipping staff at the Indian restaurant.

She said: ‘I saw the broken cross on Tuesday and mentioned it to the children, who are at home revising for exams.

‘They told me to go to work and they would check the camera at the front of the house.

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The delivery driver was caught brazenly ripping off the cross from the door (Picture: Triangle News)

‘I assumed it would be a fox or something as the cross had been there for years, but they called me and said it was the delivery driver.

‘I called the restaurant and they ignored me and then I was so furious I went in there after work.

‘If you kicked over my plant pots I’d think you were a bit of a kn*b, but what he did was really offensive.

‘It doesn’t matter what your personal view is, you do not treat people like that.

‘People are all too aware of things that are anti-Muslim, or anti-semitic, but there isn’t even a name for things that are anti-Christianity.

‘There is no way I’m letting this rest. There is no way I’m going to let my children think that sort of behaviour is OK. If I can prosecute, I will.’

He was delivering food from the Romna Gate Tandoori in Southgate, north London (Picture: Triangle News)

Georgia has now called the police and they came out to interview her on Wednesday night.

She shared the video of the delivery driver on Facebook, saying she was ‘disgusted’ and tagging the restaurant responsible.

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She posted: ‘This is the moment the vile delivery driver* tore down our palm crucifix off the wall and threw it to the ground.

‘Who knew anti-Christianity was rife in North London! I have called several times and left messages and went into the restaurant and was told there is nobody of authority that can assist. Absolutely disgusted.’

Georgia was inundated with supportive comments, saying no religious hatred should be tolerated.

The restaurant has since put up an apology to Georgia on its Facebook page and blamed Ramadan for the fact they haven’t got back to her.

She shared the video of the delivery driver on Facebook, saying she was ‘disgusted’ and tagging the restaurant responsible. (Picture: Triangle News)

It said: ‘On behalf of Romna Gate Tandoori its management team, owners and stakeholders, we sincerely apologise for the actions of this employee and delivery driver.



‘This incident occurred at approximately 10pm on Monday 11th June 2018. Due to the month of Ramadan, the management has limited hours of operation between 6pm to 10pm on weekdays.

‘A member of our front staff became aware of the incident in person shortly after opening on Tuesday 11th June 2018, senior management began an investigation into the matter shortly after discovery at the earliest opportunity in the form of an onsite investigation at approximately 8pm yesterday.

‘Due to the late hours of operation we have not had the opportunity to respond and communicate with the family (household) involved in the incident directly. However attempts will be made to do so.

‘Most importantly, Romna Gate does not condone and strongly deplores any form of abusive, violent, prejudicial, discriminatory, sexist, homophobic or xenophobic behaviour, this is the policy that has been upheld over the past 35 years of the business with all communities and faiths and will continue to be upheld moving forward.

‘The public can be assured that we have taken immediate action to suspend the driver in question pending further investigation and are treating this with the utmost seriousness.

PRESS RELEASE15th JUNE 2018We would like to make it expressly clear that the delivery driver is NOT THE OWNER OF… Posted by Romna Gate Tandoori on Friday, June 15, 2018

‘Again we would like to extend our sincerest apologies to the customer in question and her family who have supported our establishment for many years.

‘We wish to make it expressly clear that the delivery man involved is NOT THE OWNER of the restaurant and does not represent the views of the family, ownership, management, front or back room staff or the views of the general Bangladeshi community.


‘Should this matter require police investigation we will not hesitate to co-operate and provide any necessary information.’

Southgate has historically been a very mixed area, with prominent Jewish communities and a large proportion of Greek and Greek Cypriots.

In the 2011 census, white British residents made up 45% of the population.

A spokesman for the Met Police said: ‘We were called at 1pm on Tuesday to a report of racially motivated criminal damage. in Winchmore Hill Road, Southgate.

‘Officers from Enfield made an appointment to meet up with the complainant later in the week.

‘There have so far been no arrests.’

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