A man has described the 'shocking' moment when he had his truck stolen from his yard. Stephen Brierley, who has been running his coal business in Radord with his brother, said he left the truck for 15 minutes to break off for a coffee on Monday morning (October 3).
But when he got back at about 10.20am, his fully loaded coal lorry was nowhere to be found. It was later that day when his daughter Siobhan Brierley learned that the lorry was used ten hours later by thieves who smashed into two units in Measham, Leicestershire.
Ms Brierly, a healthcare assistant from Aspley, has described the series of events the led to her discovery. The 27-year-old added: "My dad was all set, ready to go. He just went in for a cup of coffee before.