I had called my friend Mireille the one who is half blind, to ask her if she could come for Scrabble on Sunday instead of Monday. She had a little voice, and I thought she had caught a cold, but not at all ! She had celebrated Christmas Eve at her daughter's and she would have been happy if ....
When they arrived home in their apartment located on the 4th floor of a building which had one apartment per floor, and opened the door, they were surprised that the living door was closed, they always leave it open for the dog. And then they saw the surprise of the year ! Burglars had been visiting their apartment ! All drawers were open and the content dispersed on the floor, same with the cupboard doors, it was a real mess everywhere because they had emptied all wardrobes only the kitchen drawers were undamaged.
Mireille called her daughters who quickly arrived because she couldn't see what was stolen, while her husband alerted the police. According to the police and the insurance company, the burglars were not some youngsters but real professionals, because the doors were all secured with special locks and you need a special equipment to open them. Apparently they had opened the door of the utility room which was besides the elevator and from there had opened the door which led to the balcony, and then forced the window door and got into the living room.
They had taken only very valuable things, like jewelry, and three watches in gold stemming from her husband's grandfather and great grandfather.
Of course they were under shock it was not so the value of the jewelry but they had belonged to their parents and were irreplaceable.
It had already been a bad year for them, but that the year would end like this they never had imagined ! And normally the apartment was so secured, nobody had never thought it would be possible to get in there !
Linking to Linda G. Hills - SOCS-Year
What a sad world we live in that people do such things. It will take them a long time to feel safe in their home again.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a sad story. Who would have thought they could be burgled in a secure apartment on the 4th floor. How awful for an elderly couple.
ReplyDeleteThat's awful. It is a worry when you go away at times like Christmas when "professional" thieves will be on the look out for empty homes. Can only imagine the distress it must have caused.
ReplyDeleteHow awful. Nothing can replace items of sentimental value.
ReplyDeleteThat is infuriating.
ReplyDeleteJust so awful. We have never experienced a burglary and I would hate the idea of someone rifling through our drawers. We think our place is very secure, but maybe it isn't.
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