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Wales Online
Wales Online
National
Tom Bevan & Steven Smith

Heartless burglars steal keepsakes of nine-year-old boy killed in dog attack

Heartless thieves have stolen treasured items that belonged to a nine-year-old boy who was killed in a horror dog attack. Tragic youngster Frankie MacRitchie died after being savaged by a Staffordshire bull terrier cross while left alone in a caravan four years ago.

His mum and the dog owner were later jailed over the incident. But Frankie's family say they have been has been left further devastated after crooks targeted the home of his dad Billy MacRitchie and took sentimental items that belonged to the schoolboy.

These included a silver trinket box that had Frankie's gold bangle and a baby tooth inside. Revealing details of the incident on Facebook, Frankie's dad Billy said his home in Plymouth, Devon, was raided on Wednesday, March 29, while he went for a rare day out to Exeter with his partner.

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