Thieves who broke into the home of a recently deceased man have been branded “the lowest form of human beings” by his daughter.
Tammy Thomson of Ferry Fields estate near Broughty Ferry said the theft from the home of her father, Tam Leahy, had left her disgusted and struggling to find words to describe the sick thieves at an already upsetting time for her family.
The break-in was discovered on Saturday when Tammy’s husband Barry had gone to clear out the final few remaining items from the house in Ancrum Court.
Among the items stolen was a limited edition, signed and framed print of Dundee United’s famous 1994 Scottish Cup victory, along with a DVD player and some DVDs.
Tammy said, “We don’t know exactly when it was but it was some time over the past week because Barry was up there last weekend.
“He went in yesterday and phoned me to say it was a bit weird because there was some metal on the bed and a couple of things weren’t there any more. He said the picture which was on the wall in the hallway was missing and so were the DVDs and the DVD player.
“The police came and they said the metal was the barrel of the lock. They said they (the thieves) knew what they were doing because they were able to make the door lock behind them.”Dundee United fans alertedTammy said she has now contacted online Dundee United fans’ forums and fund-raising group ArabTRUST, along with dozens of her friends who contacted her to offer their support and have posted information about the theft on their Facebook pages to alert people.
Tammy added, “I’m asking my mum if they got a certificate at the time that may have had the limited edition number on.
“I’ve posted messages on Dundee United forums etc as the person who stole it may be trying to sell it on and I obviously want as many people as possible to know about it.
“It’s a numbered, limited edition signed print. It’s now 17 years old. It would be an awful coincidence if someone else just happened to be trying to get rid of theirs at the moment too,” she said.
“Hopefully, if anybody is trying to sell it or approaches anybody then they will know to get in touch with the police. I was going to donate it to the club to auction it at one of their dinners and maybe the money would go to their youth development scheme or something.
“I can’t really begin to describe how I feel about these people they’re just the lowest of the low. I’m speechless really that somebody could do something like that.
“They’re the lowest form of human beings to break into the house of somebody who’s died, it’s awful. I haven’t been up to the house to see if anything else is missing. I can’t bring myself to go there.”
A spokesman for Tayside Police confirmed they were investigating the break-in and theft and appealed for anyone with any information to contact them on 0300 111 2222.