A young family have been left homeless after callous thieves broke in and flooded their County Durham home over Christmas.
The family, who have a two-year-old daughter, had been away visiting relatives over Christmas when their home in Blackmoor Close, Darlington, was targeted by burglars.
It is believed that at some point on Christmas Eve, suspects not only ransacked the entire house, but cruelly blocked the sinks and left the taps running, causing the house to flood and ceilings to collapse.
