George is feeling

Tele offers help after break-in at home

It can be a difficult time trying to pick up the pieces after someone has broken into your home.

Terminally ill George Beath, 79, and his wife Helen are still getting over the shock of intruders entering their home between Saturday night and Sunday morning, as reported in Tuesday’s Tele.

But the retired civil engineer today backed the Tele’s Safe as Houses campaign as he welcomed our partners from Dundee City Council’s Community Safety Team into his house to improve its security.

George said he had been struggling to sleep in the aftermath of the breakin. Thieves accessed a kitchen window by standing on bins before making off with a haul of belongings.

Items including prescribed drugs, men’s jewellery and cash were taken.

Police Scotland is still investigating the break-in on Bruce Street.

Community safety warden, Billy McGregor, said that the council had received an “influx of people” inquiring about protecting their homes since the campaigned started.

Armed with window shock alarms, door chimes, 24-hour timers and motion sensors, the warden said he carried out a number of home visits to protect houses.

He said: “Unfortunately when we do visits like this it is usually in the aftermath of someone unlawfully gaining entry into a home.

“Meeting George today, we have discussed the best things we can put in place to give him peace of mind.

“The window shock alarms will trigger off a sound if there is an attempt to smash it in.