A Dundee pensioner has been left housebound after her mobility scooter was stolen.
Marion Davis, 88, who suffers from dementia, has been self-isolating in sheltered accommodation for three months but was looking forward to getting back outside as Nicola Sturgeon eased restrictions for vulnerable people.
But Tilda Bradley, who had been storing her mother’s scooter in the garage of her Norwood Crescent home, discovered it had been stolen before she had been able to make her first outing.
Tilda said: “It’s a really upsetting thing to have happened.
“It would have been nice to get her out of the house. She’s been inside for so long during lockdown.
“She can’t really walk about as things are now.
“We will probably get another scooter, but it would be nice if our one can be found. “Maybe someone out there has seen someone with a scooter who doesn’t look like they need one?”
The scooter was stolen just days after the First Minister confirmed people who are shielding from coronavirus would be allowed outdoors, following social distancing measures.
Previously, anyone in the vulnerable category had been required to stay indoors for the three months of lockdown.
Police are investigating the theft of the black Ultralite 480 mobility scooter after it was reported by Tilda’s husband George on June 28.
Officers told the couple a neighbour had reported seeing someone behaving “erratically” while driving a scooter in the early hours of the morning of the theft.
The scooter cost the family £595 when they bought it in 2017.
George said: “When we woke up in the morning we could see the garage door was busted and knew that something was wrong.
“We don’t really leave anything of value in the garage normally, but there wasn’t really room to store the mobility scooter in the house.
“It’s very worrying.”
Mr Bradley hopes the scooter has not been ruined beyond repair and can be returned to them.
He added: “We know the registration number and still have one of the keys, so we can absolutely identify it if it is found by someone.
“Hopefully someone can help us find it.”
A police spokeswoman said: “Inquiries are continuing.”
