Cruel raiders burgle teen’s adapted home

and, as it’s happened to us twice within three months, we really feel like we’ve been targeted.

“The house was supposed to be a new start to make things so much easier for Freya and help with her independence.

“She just wants to be like everybody else and now she’s asking: ‘What have I done wrong?’ – it’s a massive knock back for her.”

The family bought the bungalow in Blackmoorfoot Road last February, having moved to the area from Golcar, and completely gutted it.

It was totally adapted for Freya’s needs, including a new wet room and outside ramp for her wheelchairs.

The alterations included a new window for Freya’s bedroom with a handle placed at the bottom so that she could reach it and this was forced open by thieves using a crowbar-type tool on Friday, January 13. Full time carer Jane was out picking up Freya from school at around 3pm when they struck and the teenager returned to her bedroom to find that it had been ransacked.

Jane said: “The window was open and her room looked like an earthquake had hit with everything all pulled out.

“Her Christmas presents were all taken, including her Pandora jewellery and charms which had special memories and cannot be replaced.

“They all meant something, such as when we went two years ago on a Dreams Come True trip to Disney World and got some of the charms there.”

Jewellery worth around £7,000 was taken, including Jane’s engagement and eternity rings taken during a search of her bedroom.

Jane said: “It’s really knocked