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Kaitlin Easton

Heartless Glasgow thieves steal wee boy's piggy bank during brazen Penilee house raid

Heartless thieves have been caught on camera breaking into a Glasgow home and stealing 'everything' - including money from a wee boy's piggy bank.

The group struck at the property on Barshaw Street in the Penilee area around 6pm on Monday, February 14.

The footage - captured on a neighbours doorbell camera - shows three men arriving in a black Audi and parking in the driveway, the Daily Record reports.

It is understood they smashed the kitchen window to gain entry into the house, before they ransacked all of the belongings. They are then seen walking from the side of the house.

The trio fled with cash, sentimental items, jewellery and other items belonging to the family - who are now terrified to be in their own home

The neighbour who shared the footage on social media did so as she issued a warning to locals to be vigilant.

She wrote: "I am posting this as a warning to all in Penilee, Cardonald and surrounding areas. Unfortunately there is a disgusting gang of burglars brazenly terrorising our neighbourhood.

"On Monday evening my neighbours directly opposite us had their home ransacked by three men dressed in dark clothing who are using a dark Audi vehicle to travel in when committing their sickening evil crimes.

"These disgusting excuses for men waited until the family left their home and minutes later parked in their drive and smashed their way in via the kitchen window and took everything.

"Right down to the little boys piggy bank he saved a couple of hundred pounds all by himself.

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"The family do not feel safe in their own home and can not replace special sentimental jewellery etc that means nothing but pound signs to these pieces of scum."

She added: "Please be vigilant .. this happened on Valentine’s Day at tea time totally brazenly and I have subsequently heard that another neighbour in another street was actually in her home terrorised and robbed by Three men the very next day at the exact same time of day.

"Please be alert and keep an eye out for each other and most importantly we need to keep our doors locked, these evil people have no shame or fear about getting exactly what they want."

Police Scotland have been contacted for comment.

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