Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
‘Devastated’ by car theft
Daughter’s appeal after mum’s ‘lifeline’ is stolen
THE daughter of a woman whose car was stolen after her house was broken into has told of her mum’s devastation.
Derri Russell’s mother’s adapted Ford Fiesta was stolen from Pitkerro Road in the early hours of Tuesday morning, along with some household items and cash.
The silver Ford Fiesta, which has distinctive ST alloy wheels and blacked-out windows, is believed to have disappeared between 12.30-8am.
Derri, 25, said: “My mum had the back window in her house open slightly because she has cats. The window wasn’t fully open and the door was locked.
“The only way they could have got in was by that window.”
Derri believes the culprit put their hand through the window to open the latch. When her mum came downstairs the next day she found the back door unlocked.
“She is devastated because her only means of transport to visit family has gone,” said Derri.
She added it would be a struggle for her mum, who is a key worker, to get to work. She said: “My mum has ill health and can’t go on public transport. To some people it is just a car but to mum it is a lifeline.
“It’s disgusting that someone can break into someone’s home while they are sleeping, it’s a violation. It’s just appalling.”
Derri is hopeful the culprit will be caught and is appealing to anyone who may have seen the vehicle to contact the police.
She said: “If you think you have seen the vehicle please come forward. All mum wants is to have it back.”
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “The vehicle is a silver Ford Fiesta van, with distinctive ST alloy wheels and black ST bucket seats, and carried the registration SM04 TBY when it was taken.
“It also had tools and other items in the boot, including two trolley jacks, an electrical multimeter and a vehicle scanner.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact the police on 101 or speak to any officer.