A little off the top... if you can reach: England star Peter Crouch visits Tottenham barber whose shop was targeted by rioters

By CHRIS SLACK



Trim: Peter Crouch gets his hair cut by barber Aaron Biber in his shop during a visit by the footballer to support a campaign to raise funds following the riots



When rioters targeted Aaron Biber's barber's shop in Tottenham, they stole the hairdryers, smashed the shop up and broke the windows.



However of the things they chose to leave behind, one was a signed photo of England footballer Peter Crouch.



So when the England star heard of the attack on the 89-year-old's shop he decided to pay a visit... and even had time for a trim.





Fan's favourite: Aaron poses with Crouch, who is his favourite player, while holding the signed photo that the looters left behind when they attacked the shop





Crouch visited the shop in Tottenham High Road today as he lent his support to the 'Keep Aaron Cutting' campaign.



The campaign was set up following the riots of August 6, when Aaron's shop, alongside other businesses in the area, were hit by looters.





Comb over: Mr Biber uses his comb to brush excess hair of Crouch's head after he had earlier gone to work on the back





The campaign raised £35,000 to pay for the repairs after Aaron said following the riots that he had no insurance and could not afford repairs.



Following the visit, Crouch told the official Tottenham Hotspur website: 'I wasn’t expecting to get a hair cut but I needed one and was in a barber shop, so I thought "why not?"’ Aaron did a great job.





Discussing tactics: Mr Biber and Crouch chat before getting down to the important business of the hair cut





'It was sad to see what had happened to his, and a lot of other people’s businesses and lives, after the recent troubles. But it’s great to see the response so many people have given.



'From spending time with Aaron there’s no doubt he’s a lifelong Spurs fan and his shop is walking distance from the stadium, so it’s only right we show our support.





Full back and sides: The barber trims the back of the footballer's hair. Crouch later described the cut as 'a great job'





Mr Biber has become a popular figure in the local community after he has spent more than 40 years building up his business in Tottenham.



He said he had been 'overwhelmed' with the response to the appeal.





Attack: The barber's shop is located on Tottenham High Road, where the rioters hit on August 6





'After fixing up his barbershop, we will be working with the council, Aaron and his nephew Eddie, to distribute the rest of the fund to make sure it goes to help the other businesses and residents around Aaron's shop.



'There's lots to do. We will be recording the progress we make on his shop and the other people that benefit from your money.'





source: dailymail