Wheelchair and van stolen from vulnerable victim

Crime

Police are appealing for witnesses after a van and a distinctive wheelchair were stolen in Wisbech. Between 1.15am and 10am on Friday, September 2 thieves stole the silver Mercedes Sprinter van which contained a £8,500 special- ly adapted wheelchair from Elm Road. Victim Rachel Mitton, (39), from Sawston, suffers from severe fibromyalgia and relies on both the van and the electronic vehicle to get about. The distinctive chair i s signed by various artists and features wings and a skull and cross bone. Anyone with information about the theft is asked to call Cambridgeshire police on 101, or Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.