Wallasey disabled man is target of break-in

Mar 4 2009 by Alan Weston, Birkenhead News

A HOUSE-BOUND man was left “very shaken” after thieves smashed their way into his Wallasey home.

The victim, 50, was woken up after a window at his home in Cherrybank was smashed with a brick.

Two offenders, a man and a youth, then came into the man’s bedroom and moved his wheelchair so he could not move around.

They stole an Xbox, Wii and Sony PlayStation consoles, computer games, two Sony televisions and a 50 inch Panasonic flat screen television.

A Merseyside police spokeswoman said: “The victim has been left very shaken by the incident and the loss of his property.

“As he is house-bound for the majority of his time the games and TVs kept him occupied.”

Police are appealing for witnesses following the burglary at around 9.10pm last Monday.

The first offender is white, 5ft 6ins, in his early 20s, slim with short mousy hair and wearing a black tracksuit.

The other offender is white, around 16 years old, slim with short dark hair and wearing a grey tracksuit.

Anyone who saw anything or has been offered similar goods for sale is asked to contact police on 0151 777 2236.